Last week, I went to dinner with a colleague. And like all great conversations, this one began after a few drinks. His phone stated to beep, vibrate, and buzz. I realize that most travel professionals today are on call 24-7, so it was not unusual for him to address the beeps, vibrations, and buzzers right then and there. I had expected a short, simple response and a return back to our conversation. But no! He kept tapping.

And tapping. And swiping. And tapping some more. I assumed that he was taking care of some sort of travel emergency. After about 10 minutes of this, I excused myself to go to the rest room and when I returned he was…

This is Tip #17 from my Special Report written for recent high school graduates. It is also relevant to most adults. (Make that all adults.)

Not long ago, the term multitasking came into vogue, and everybody started to wear it like a badge of courage. What you did not read about was the associated stress that accompanies multitasking, along with the multitude of major-league screw-ups resulting from such a counter- productive practice. The jury is back, and the proof has been documented. Multitasking does not work. Most people believe they are smart enough to pull it off. News Flash. You are…

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” ~ Neal Donald Walsch

Is comfort a trap? For the business person, danger sometimes lurks in the most unlikely places where it’s not supposed to reside.  In fact, it is entirely possible we are most vulnerable when we are the most comfortable. At the beginning of the second half of this quickly vanishing year, when a wide field of possibility is typically clearly visible, let’s take a moment to discuss the perils of comfort.

I hope this essay's  perspective is informed by something better than a mere Protestant work effort, but it’s even possible our comfort can cause us to quit growing. As others have pointed out,  the Buddha…