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Recently I completed strategic planning for Tulane University’s International Health and Sustainable Development Department. Besides educating the next generation of public health professionals, this amazing group of people conducts research and develops solutions that impact the most needy across the world. It was a blessing to work with people that do such amazing work. Tulane’s motto is exemplified by this group, “Not for oneself, but for one's own. ”

The topic was Growing Patient Loyalty, which starts with these loyal team members at Sullivan Dental Center. I’m a raving fan of SDC!

Wonderful, simple example of what to do when your great people leave and why. Humility and class...
Geaux Patriots!

The New England Patriots’ 7-Word Tweet to Tom Brady Is a Powerful Lesson in Emotional Intelligence The Patriots could have suffered in silence. What they did instead was much better.

On this Sunday morning, let’s go to the good book on leadership....and everything else!

4 Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah Nehemiah, the great biblical leader, offers four key lessons in leadership for any believer looking for guidance.

Do you or your bosses know how to be a boss?
This article summarizes a solution that addresses the root causes of many problems I see in my clients’ businesses.

The Future's Top Workplaces Will Rely on Manager Development Traditional management practices are unreliable and not advisable. Look to the future of management: human development.

Sullivan Dental Center is Closed today due to an office meeting. Thank you Bret for coming in and speaking to our team and helping us continue to grow! ❤️

Great article. Would only add that after facilitating strategic planning for dozens of organizations, that the process of planning often supersedes the value of the plan itself.
“Plans are nothing, planning is everything” Dwight Eisenhower

How to Do Strategic Planning Like a Futurist You don’t need a time line; you need a time cone.

Sorry it’s been a while. In short: projects, challenges of life, Coronavirus, spiritual/soul renewal and golf. All good! But had to share this cuz I can’t stop thinking about what I have just read. This is a link highlighting a soon to be released, online series by Ray Dalio, billionaire, founder and leader one of the largest and most successful hedge funds in the world, Bridgewater. First learned of him when I read his book, PRINCIPLES. Anyway, he has over the decades assembled some of the greatest minds to analyze major world economies and powers over the past 1500 years. The series, THE CHANGING WORLD ORDER, explains where we are and where we are going. His analysis, insights and credibility gave me greater understanding of what the heck is going on in our crazy world. Check out the link below you can read the intro and first few chapters free.

Principles by Ray Dalio Principles: Life & Work by Ray Dalio now available in hardcover and as an audiobook. Learn more at principles.com

Be weird!

17 Super Inspiring Quotes About Embracing Your Inner Weird You be you! Stand out from the crowd and carve your own lane toward success.Being called "weird" may have been an insult when you were in grade school, but if you're called "weird" now, understand it is a compliment.It's easy to want to fit in with everyone else, but your unique traits and capabilit...

We could all stand to give and receive more!

11 Quotes on Kindness That Every Entrepreneur Needs to Read World Kindness Day serves as a reminder that benevolence can be good business.The business world is often portrayed as a highly competitive ecosystem in which you need to fight to get ahead. To a good extent, that’s very true. Entrepreneurs need thick skin, drive and intense focus to succeed. But ...

Check out these quotes From one of my favorite books.

The Greatest Salesman in the World The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino The Greatest Salesman in the World is a book that serves as a guide to a philosophy of salesmanship, and succe