Archives / 2016 / September

Relativism vs. Reality

Relativism vs. Reality

As The New Criterion turns 35 years old this year, editor Roger Kimball is exploring the topic of conservatism and populism. I’ve often been warned not to mix religion or politics into my coaching and consulting and I’ve equally-as-often reminded those critics that I do this for my cleft palate foundation, as a charity and as part of my mission to pay it forward and help other doctors in their pra... »

In Pursuit of Good Karma: When Charitable Appeals to Do Right Go Wrong

In Pursuit of Good Karma: When Charitable Appeals to Do Right Go Wrong

I’ve been teaching for years that rational thought is not required in decisions that are often based largely on emotion. Recent research by Kulow and Kramer, “In Pursuit of Good Karma: When Charitable Appeals to Do Right Go Wrong” continues to support my theory. Study after study have shown that, although most Americans will not admit that they are irrational, their actual decisions on product pur... »

Meetings Suck : Turning One of the Most Loathed Elements of Business Into One of the Most Valuable

Meetings Suck : Turning One of the Most Loathed Elements of Business Into One of the Most Valuable

Cameron Herold has been called the “CEO Whisperer” by the publisher of Forbes magazine. Not only does he consult with CEOs and C-suite executives from Fortune 500 companies but he was also the COO at 1-800-GOT-JUNK and grew revenue from $2 million to over $106 million in less than 6 years. A self-described “poor student” in school and university who was always looking for t... »