Why We Are Where We Are Now

It was raining lightly as people gathered in Chicago to peacefully protest police brutality. The previous day the police had killed one person and caused injuries to several others, and in response agitators called for a demonstration. Even the democratic mayor of...

Independence Day 2020

Independence Day 2020   32 years ago, I moved from Croatia to the great state of Ohio. At the time, Croatia was part of communist Yugoslavia. Growing up in a socialist regime, I experienced suppression and a lack of religious freedom – if Christmas fell during...

Bikinis, suits, and selfies.

Did I just log on to Facebook? Learn how to be approachable, attractive and dominant.  Recently, I went to a networking event and I met a woman who really impressed me. The way she dressed, the way she presented herself made me think- whatever she was selling, I’d...

The Motivation Myth

  I have two 19 year old boys. As I drove them to school, during their senior year, we often talked about the future and what they wanted to do when they “grew up”. One of the boys had a vision of becoming a mathematician. After finishing his undergraduate degree, he...