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In this intriguing audio podcast, a member of our Advisory Board, Roy H. Adams, Jr., PhD, Colonel (Ret), US Army, tells a story about reporting for duty as a young officer soon after graduating from Ranger School. Roy tells about how he was greeted at the base by a quite frail and physically unimpressive sergeant—someone … Continue reading You Never Know… → The post You Never Know… appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.

In this fascinating audio podcast, Steve Burrows CBE, the world-renowned civil and structural engineer, shares a story that offers a profound gift or two about learning lessons from the past. The post Lessons From The Past… appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.

Identity Theft… If anyone seriously doubts that identity theft can happen to absolutely anyone, this podcast with Vishal Amin should lay that doubt to rest… Vishal leads our Veterans’ Outreach Program. He is a decorated Marine Corps F-18 fighter pilot, who served as much more than that… Vishal Amin’s journey… In his first podcast (“A … Continue reading Veterans’ Outreach Podcast: “If It Could Happen To Me…” → The post Veterans’ Outreach Podcast: “If It Could Happen To Me…” appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.

Our Veterans’ Outreach Program… With this first podcast, we’re delighted to launch our Veterans’ Outreach program… Our goal is simply to thank veterans for their service by offering a platform on which they can share their stories with the world. Vishal Amin is leading our program… We’re also delighted that Vishal Amin has agreed to … Continue reading Veterans’ Outreach Podcast: “A Marine’s Mindset”… → The post Veterans’ Outreach Podcast: “A Marine’s Mindset”… appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.

An open letter to Commissioner Goodell… Dear Commissioner, I’d like to to help you and the NFL out of a fix you’re in… Please consider this as our gift to you… The gift is about a standard that the rest of the sporting world has set for winners and losers alike. It is about what … Continue reading My Gift To The NFL – And There’s No Need To Thank Me! → The post My Gift To The NFL – And There’s No Need To Thank Me! appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.

Knowing what you are talking about: Donald Trump and the Pyramids… So, here’s my question de jour: Is knowing what you are talking about even important? Does it matter? After publishing a recent blog entitled “Thanks, Donald—For The Gift That Keeps Giving,” I was struck by the passion of some of those commenting—particularly when they were complaining about things … Continue reading Thoughts About Knowing What You Are Talking About… → The post Thoughts About Knowing What You Are Talking About… appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.

Does fortune REALLY favor the brave? I think I may have come up with a foolproof way of testing that ancient adage… This was my thinking: What if I published a blog and a podcast that will almost certainly go down like a lead balloon with the powerful business school lobby and with every business leader who has ever proudly … Continue reading A Fatal Flaw In The Training Of Our Business Leaders? → The post A Fatal Flaw In The Training Of Our Business Leaders? appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.

They’re not a panacea… I’m truly sorry to have to break the news to you, but those beautifully written Codes Of Ethics aren’t a panacea. No, sadly, they don’t cure all of our ethical ills. No, sadly, this isn’t even close… To add insult to this injury I’ve just inflicted on you (for which I apologise), … Continue reading Leadership And Those Beautifully Written Codes Of Ethics – And Cheating → The post Leadership And Those Beautifully Written Codes Of Ethics – And Cheating appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.

A life-lesson… The attached podcast is a short extract from a radio show in which I was asked a question about a life-lesson I might want to pass on to my sons… Rather than offer a bland vanilla thought about the life-lesson I wanted to pass on—the importance of maintaining balance in life, I decided … Continue reading Thoughts About Balance… → The post Thoughts About Balance… appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.

Podcast… This podcast is the rebroadcast of some thoughts about writing that I shared in an conversation with best-selling novelist, Tim Hallinan… The gift… What inspired my conversation with Tim was my feeling about how writing skills can really helping us breathe life into our ideas… As Tim mentions in the podcast, to write clearly requires … Continue reading Thoughts About Writing… → The post Thoughts About Writing… appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.

The gift… The gift I’m offering is about what inspired me to bring one of my very own ideas and dreams to life… This is actually a true story… So, what is that gift?  You gotta take inspiration from wherever and from whoever you can find it. My story starts with a totally irrational determination that I had to write my new … Continue reading “That Inspiration Thing” – From The Good, The Bad And The Ugly… (Podcast) → The post “That Inspiration Thing” – From The Good, The Bad And The Ugly… (Podcast) appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.

Welcome… Welcome to our podcast that is another episode from our audio archives… “That Motivation Thing: Getting The Best Out Of People…” is the rebroadcast of an episode of “Dreamers, Winners—And Making A Difference…” This was an online radio show I hosted between November 2014 and February 2015. My guest on that January 2015 episode was Steve Burrows CBE, a world-renowned civil and structural engineer. Steve … Continue reading “That Motivation Thing” – Getting The Best Out Of People… (Podcast) → The post “That Motivation Thing” – Getting The Best Out Of People… (Podcast) appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.

Our first podcast… Welcome to our first podcast! “That Sustainability Thing: Learning from the past…” is the rebroadcast of an episode of “Dreamers, Winners—And Making A Difference…”—an online radio show I hosted between November 2014 and February 2015. My guest on this episode was Steve Burrows CBE, a world-renowned civil and structural engineer with a passion for sustainability… Why sustainability? But what … Continue reading “That Sustainability Thing” – Learning From The Past, From Pyramids And Nature… (Podcast) → The post “That Sustainability Thing” – Learning From The Past, From Pyramids And Nature… (Podcast) appeared first on TheGiftTree.org.