Keeps cool under pressure. Clearly explains missions, standards and priorities. Sees the big picture; provides context and perspectives. Makes tough, sound decisions on time. Adapts quickly to new situations; can handle bad news. Gives useful feedback; sets a high ethical tone. Is positive, encouraging and realistically optimistic. Original writing date: July 11, 2005

In a sense, what is happening at the universal level is what happens with the development of an embryo. The embryo develops from its initial egg all the way through to a final organism. And while there may be any number of variations occurring during that developmental process, they are integrally controlled by the DNA [...]

Caminante, son tus huellas el camino, y nada más; caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar. Al andar se hace camino, y al volver la vista atrás se ve la senda que nunca se ha de volver a pisar. Caminante, no hay camino, sino estelas en la mar. Machado, Campos de Castilla, 1912

By Laurence J. Pino for the Orlando Sentinel This community owes a debt of gratitude to the Orange County Commission and to the countless community leaders who have labored and lobbied extensively over the past three years to effectuate the obvious: a 1-cent increase in the hotel tax to provide additional advertising for the tourism-services [...]

It started innocently enough. As I was about to take a shower, I saw my little seven year old playing a “007” with himself in the mirror. He had arms extended, shooting at himself in the mirror, ducking, shooting again, and then dodging again. Tat. Tat, tat, tat. Tat! He turned to me and said, [...]

I had an interesting experience the other night. We were trimming the tree, and, because I was handling snacks, and drinks, and Janet was handling nativity scenes, I said to our 11-year old that he was in charge of the tree. It didn’t occur to me, when I said that, that he suddenly saw himself [...]

The Senior Generation (1915-35) o Mindset: High work ethic, strong brand loyalty, and eagerness to save for the future. The Forgotten Generation (1936-45) o Mindset: High work ethic, strong independence. The Baby Boomers (1946-64) o Mindset: Rebellious against convention, beginning with their conservative parents, and extremely loyal to their kids. In the workplace, they want [...]

I happened to be watching a scene from The Transporter last night. I’m not sure you’ve ever seen The Transporter before, but if you haven’t, rest assured that it’s worth seeing. It’s an incredible movie, especially if you have kids. By the way, I don’t have enough fingers and toes to tell you how many [...]

What transforms a missionary into a warrior? Three things: (1) service; (2) passion; (3) commitment. Original writing date: December 5, 2006 A leader can never operate out of fear! Original writing date: November 10, 2006 Take your company – but don’t take yourself too seriously. Original writing date: November 11, 2006 You must be the [...]

The scientists can continue to come up with dozens and dozens of theories as to the random probability of any particular universe yielding the opportunity for development of some type of biosphere where life is possible and in fact, developmental. On the other hand, that is precipitated primarily by the scientific desire to be able [...]