Is “Being Present” Overrated?

Many high profile thinkers and best-selling books have encouraged us to be “in the present.” This is great advice under some, but not all, circumstances. To connect with others, you need to be present and listen with focus to others. For good...

The Ferragamo Sparkle

Being gorgeous helps. That is, when you want to be Center Stage and hold audience attention. Most of us are not quite so gorgeous as Salvatore Ferragamo, CEO of the 5-star Tuscan hotel and winery Il Borro. Yes, he is a member of the famous Italian leather company....

A One-Person Cirque du Soleil

Employers and managers rely today on psychological and personality tests as never before. They pronounce with authority what you do or don’t do well. According to one highly regarded personality test, I’m “gifted” as an ” attorney, ski...

The Cabbie’s Tale

Fabulous five-star hotels in London, ones whose rooms start around $700 a night, are almost as plentiful as the Queen’s pheasants. With beautiful websites, impeccable service, and elegant architecture, it’s hard to pick one over the other, unless you hear...