What was dung to me was doing it for these beetles. What I try to side-step, they actively seek. That’s when I first meditated on the nature of dung. Today, I don’t assume that nonsense is simply nonsense. I always wonder why it exists.

Did you add "be happy now" to your to-do list?

Whatever your approach to dealing with dishonesty at work, don’t forget that you are human. And being human, you share in the unique human talent for rationalizing unacceptable behavior.

Once you have made a commitment, you risk that feeling of should-have. It does not matter who knows about your commitment. It could be your boss, your partner, your colleague, whoever. The set-up is always the same: in making a commitment to others, you have made a commitment to yourself.

The term executive, as in chief executive officer or senior executive, means having the power to execute. To make things happen. But, as in all aspects of life, there is a catch. Make what things happen?

I’m an outsider in a meeting with executives when a cell phone rings. The meeting falters as almost everyone grabs at their cell phones. I look at the CEO. He shrugs.

When something makes me think, I assume it has added to my store of knowledge. The more knowledge I gain, the smarter I am. So, after all these years of thinking, I should be well on my way to being a know-it-all. But, sadly, that bubble has burst.

I once worked for a company that insisted employees take two consecutive weeks of vacation every year. Their reasoning was simple. You need the first week to unwind so that the second week actually feels like a vacation.

"Move fast and break things" might work well if you are using other people's money.

Why is there is a period under the curve of the question mark? Why a full stop and not, say, a comma?