Just four weeks ago, David Leonhardt wrote in the New York Times: “The war in Afghanistan – which ended yesterday, as the final U.S. troops left – lasted 19 years and 47 weeks, dating to the first bombing of the Taliban on Oct. 7, 2001. It is America’s longest war, far longer than the country’s great

This is either the height of arrogance, or the wisdom of simplicity. In the course of four page-long installments, we’ve purported to address the essence of life, in order of priority. Do these things, and everything else you do in life will come under one or more of these headers. Miss these things – any

In just four Mondays, we’re out to define the four steps that will – if taken in order – produce a lifetime of confidence and certainty that will pay off handsomely, in the end. #1 is Foundational: make sure you’re really redeemed – saved, born-again, following Jesus, a Christian – or nothing else matters. #2 is

While a sports columnist for the Detroit Free Press, Mitch Albom reconnected with his college sociology professor from Brandeis. Morrie Schwartz had been diagnosed with ALS – Lou Gehrig’s Disease – and Albom believed there was more he could learn from him, nearly 20 years later. Over the course of months, he spent 14 days with

Followers see life at ground level, and the situation right in front of them. Managers sit on their shoulders and see out to the next block. Leaders are way in front of them all and can see around the next corner. What’s your view right now? Look at the relief map of a leader’s life, out there

Heat. Fires. Delta Variant. Infrastructure. Reopening. Remasking. Isn’t this supposed to be our vacation month? Leadership thrives against a backdrop of chaos… if you know what to expect next. Last week we talked about the morning-after achievement, against-the-odds: when you have hit your numbers, nailed your goal, accomplished what they said wasn’t possible… the Doldrums

There’s nowhere to go but down! We’re on the countdown to the new year. The holiday crowd thinks that to be the week after Christmas, but everyone knows that Labor Day marks the transition from summer vacation distractions to the launch of the last months of the calendar year. It’s August! No summer slump here;

That’s one for the books! Every language has its own idioms – phrases with meaning that goes beyond the normal usage of the words found in them – and they “work,” because everybody understands. Group shorthand… We all understand that most of life comes-and-goes without significance. Hours are spent on busy-work that has to be