Maria -- that was her name, a very common name in Brazil. Most families used to give this name to the babies in a country with strong Catholic influence. This lady of faith was one more Maria in the ...

While we enjoy our lives, many forget the sufferings of others. As part of humanity, we must feel obligated to end disputes and to establish peace. Long ago, Baheesa was a rational and beautiful girl ...

Wise decisions by leaders could be a blessing, as evidenced by the decisions of King Solomon. One of his famous decisions, along with the process he used to arrive at that decision, is presented in ...

I recently posted number 6 of my list of 12 Things That Good Bosses Believe over at Harvard Business Review. This post digs into nuances of a theme that I have been writing about for years, attitude ...

I don’t know about you, but I recall always being told, growing up, about the importance of wisdom—as some kind of life-learning objective, as if it were the pinnacle of cognitive development. There’s ...

Had she lived, Mom would have been 90 years old yesterday. Now, I didn’t forget that it was her birthday; in fact, I’ve been aware that it was coming up for a while. What I didn’t expect was how hard ...