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Uncommon Sense is back with a powerful issue! Let’s see what we have in store for you this time. . . The Self-Development column shares a story of a recent negotiation I was involved with. See if you can discern the key lessons in that story. The Elephant in the Room column takes a fascinating […]

I was enrolled to begin my masters degree at Claremont Graduate School (now Claremont Graduate University) in June 1996. Although I was very excited about the prospects of studying with the legendary Peter Drucker, I have to admit I was quite nervous. I was nervous because during my undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University, I […]

People who know me know that I do not belong to a political party. I am not a Democrat. And I am not a Republican. My view of political parties is that while they can, in theory, do some good, they inevitably do more harm than good. Political parties go through different phases at different […]

I received a phone call last week. A meeting planner I have known for some time informed me that their closing keynote speaker who was slated to deliver a speech in about a week had been involved in a terrible car accident and had received injuries that would prevent him from delivering the speech. He […]

There are two voices within each of us. One of the voices beckons us towards stillness, calm, rest, repose, quietude. This voice accepts current reality. This voice is content. The other voice lights a fire within and spurs us on to reject current circumstances and to strive for something more. This voice represents ill-content. The […]

Building Your Power of Expression Racy, adj. Pronunciation: ˈrāsē Meaning: This word can be used in several ways. If the context has to do with speech, or writing, or behavior, the word refers to qualities such as liveliness, entertaining, and even mildly provocative or titillating in a sort of sexual manner. Conversely, if the context […]