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By Gary Cohen on January 11th, 2013
The Principle-Driven Life
Principle-driven leaders want to know themselves well, and yet they often get their principles from others.
Tag: "Meaning of Life"
By Gary Cohen on July 25th, 2012
What will your loved ones remember about you?
This is a personal reflection of deep friendship that I had and lost. It is important to remember those we miss to find the compassion for all those we have in our life today.
By Gary Cohen on January 29th, 2012
Eternal Leadership
Leaders in all spheres–education, business, politics, sports–feel compelled to address short-term concerns, now more than ever. The pressure to show results quickly is so very strong. If positive results don’t come soon enough, leaders are sent packing and roundly criticized. And yet we also want leaders to be mindful of long-term stewardship and to act [...]
By Gary Cohen on July 12th, 2011
Would you rather be perfect or perfectly happy?
A perfectionist rejects: failure, painful emotions, success, and reality. According to Tal Ben-Shahar in his new book The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life, “perfectionists reject everything that deviates from their flawless, faultless ideal vision and as a result suffer whenever they don’t meet their own [...]
By Gary Cohen on June 12th, 2011
Have you had a friend die today?
Friendship provides so much joy, light, and meaning in life. You may be at an event having an ordinary time when your friend walks through the threshold, and your eyes meet, triggering the mirror neurons to fire. The ordinary becomes extraordinary. You can’t explain it and you don’t need to. Meaning was given and not a word [...]
