I recently read Olympic champion Alexi Pappas’ book Bravey, and so, courage has been on my mind. run like a bravey, sleep like a baby, dream like a crazy, replace cant with maybe through sunny & shady. — Alexi Pappas (@AlexiPappas) August 31, 2014 I find that it’s easy to talk about courage, but it’s
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Wealth and Morality
There’s a great article in this morning’s Washington Post on Leon Cooperman, the known investor (paywall unfortunately). It chronicles his “rags to riches” story and current goal to give away nearly all of his wealth. Cooperman lives in some nice houses, but he drives a Hyundai and relies on a decades-old bike to get around
Kathryne Reeves: ‘On the Road to Jericho’
Kathryne Reeves is a senior executive at Cardinal Health. We met at business school, and I am grateful that she is a friend. She recently emailed her 500+ team members, and she forwarded the note to me. It is incredibly moving. With her permission, she is letting me post it. It is below. Thank you,
‘Justice Is a Decision’
I’ve been speaking and connecting with so many people since Memorial Day, and many of us have the same sadness and anger. Most of us know about George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. But, have we already forgotten about Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and many, many others? But, I’ve been
Wanting to Live
I just don’t understand how you can put your knee on someone’s neck for eight minutes while that person says he cannot breathe and as people around you are imploring for you to show mercy. So, I don’t know how you explain away the death of George Floyd with a clear conscience or any semblance
‘Just Mercy,’ the Movie
For a thoughtful and poignant movie, look no further than Just Mercy, which is based on Bryan Stevenson’s book of the same name. A sub-group of our family saw it yesterday and really enjoyed it. This is a “real life” story about a man was framed for a murder and put on death row and