The more we ignore our emotions, the more likely they are to wield a powerful influence over us.

Conventional wisdom suggests the primary motivator for entrepreneurs is money or wealth creation and, in fact, much of the political debate tends to center around what kind of tax or regulatory policy changes will turn corporate suits into small business adventurers overnight.

As leaders, we understand that intangibles are important, but we don't have a clue how to measure them.

In general, I'm not much into etiquette and am a rule-breaker and rebel by nature.

Maybe its time we get a toolbox that doesnt just count whats easily counted, the tangible in life, but actually counts what we most value, the things that are intangible.

Letting an emotion move through you is healthy. Letting an emotion define you is not.

Curiosity has ... proven to be a great ingredient in resilience, a trait particularly valuable in an extended economic downturn. Resilient people aren't made of steel; they just provide themselves with more options, and those options come from a curious mind.