The Only Leadership Choice That Matters “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” — Nelson Mandela My friend, mentor, and coach, Fred Lange, said something recently that stopped me cold. We were discussing the gap between leaders who break through and those who plateau, and he cut … Read more

Life tends to be overwhelming, with demands to accomplish, succeed, and continue pushing onward. But when individuals reflect on the past, the memories that are most precious to them are never the great accomplishments. Instead, more times than not, they are the insignificant, little things: a sunset walk, laughing with loved ones, or an act … Read more

Words are not ephemeral. They weigh, they ring, and they resonate long after they’ve been uttered or put to paper. That is why individuals are often able to recall a line or quote for decades—it becomes a strand connecting the past to the present. Poetry, above other art forms, has always possessed this power. Poetry … Read more

Inspired by More Words from My Heart of Cleophus P. Franklin Jr. Few notions are more wondrous than the hope that two hearts can meet across a lifetime, brought together by a union that defies reason, yet is not quite explained by it. Cleophus P. Franklin Jr.’s More Words from My Heart conveys this eternal … Read more

Inspired by More Words from My Heart of Cleophus P. Franklin Jr. Language has always had a magic to it. One word can pick up a spirit, heal a heart, or usher one into a whole new way of looking at things. In More Words from My Heart, Cleophus P. Franklin Jr. reminds us that … Read more