Remembering 9-11 and the Man in the Red Bandana

This weekend is the 10 year anniversary of the most tragic day in my lifetime: September 11, 2001.  Like most, I will never forget where I was when it happened. I will never forget the chaos and the rumors that spread beyond the attacks on the Pentagon and Twin Towers. I remember the numb and

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It’s Better to Be Respected than Liked

Machiavelli in his famous book, “The Prince,” debated whether it was better for a king to be feared or loved. In today’s business world, I think the question can be rephrased as: Is it better to be “Respected” or “Liked.” It is always nice to be “liked.”  But, people do business with people they respect,

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