Integrity Moments

In 1968, Paul Ehrlich’s book, “The Population Bomb,” proclaimed that overpopulation was going to cause a worldwide famine. Ehrlich wrote, “By 1985 enough millions will have died to reduce the earth’s population to an acceptable level, like 1.5 million people.”   His urgings of mandatory population control encouraged one child policies and abortions. Despite Ehrlich’s ...

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The football game was tied with less than two minutes to go in this year’s Super Bowl when Patrick Mahomes threw a pass to Jerick McKinnon. McKinnon could have scored with the game winning touchdown, but he didn’t. Instead, McKinnon made a split-second decision to stop short of a touchdown. If he had scored ...

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In this series, we’re discussing a common problem in business. Many business leaders reach a point when they struggle in how to take their business to the next level.  There are at least three different hindrances that can prevent an entrepreneur from piercing the imaginary ceilings they face. The final hindrance is a People ...

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A common misunderstanding, especially in younger leaders, is that a newfound job title has some sort of magical appeal that will encourages others to willingly follow them.  In an address to the officers of the Virginia Regiment, George Washington said, “Remember that it is the actions, and not the commission, that make the officer, ...

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