by John G. Blumberg | Nov 3, 2016 | Return on Integrity |
The past can hold its grip on you if you hold on to it. Yet, when we choose to embrace the present, the past loses its grip. It seems on this day in Chicago, no one knows this more than the devoted fans of the Chicago Cubs. Joe Maddon, the Cubs’ General Manager, made...
by John G. Blumberg | Oct 27, 2016 | Return on Integrity |
Part 3 of a 3-part series August, September, October (Click here for Part 1 or Part 2). Some inventions just seem more practical than others. Velcro is a perfect example. It is durable, reusable and “holds” with a surprisingly powerful grip! And, for the...
by John G. Blumberg | Oct 20, 2016 | Return on Integrity |
I believe one of the great benefits of truly knowing your own core values is the natural progression from there to a natural interest in the core values of others. Not to judge them but rather to better understand them. I would go so far to say that this understanding...
by John G. Blumberg | Oct 13, 2016 | Return on Integrity |
This past weekend, I returned to the Business School on the campus of UW-Madison. It is the only place I have spoken every single year of my 20-year speaking career. The students, attending a weekend business retreat to commence of their major in Accounting, always...
by John G. Blumberg | Oct 6, 2016 | Return on Integrity |
Recently, a very “successful” professional asked me a question that seems to surface periodically when someone is starting to dig for their personal core values: What if I discover my values don’t align with my organization or my career … as in I’m in the wrong place?...
by John G. Blumberg | Sep 29, 2016 | Return on Integrity |
Part 2 of a 3-part series August, September, October (Click here for Part 1). Although it was almost 15 years ago, I remember it like it was yesterday. I had completed the original manuscript for my first book, Silent Alarm. As most any first-time author can testify...
