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Chuck Berry Rock and Roll Innovator and Entrepreneur Born: October 18, 1926 Died: March 18, 2017 Income Inequality or Corporate Inequality? Income inequality has become one of the defining social and economic issues of our time. While getting lots of press, the extent to which we truly understand the drivers behind this issue is debatable:

“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.”  Mark Twain Stories We Tell Ourselves The faster the world moves, the more likely it is that all of us will be subject to circumstances we could not have planned for or predicted. If so, how do we cope? Vistage Speaker

“I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles: the character of an honest man.” George Washington “Nearly all men can stand adversity; but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln If Honest Abe had a Press Agent…. Last

“If we are all in agreement on the decision – then I propose we postpone further discussion of this matter until our next meeting to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and perhaps gain some understanding of what the decision is all about.” Alfred P. Sloan 1875-1966 Chairman and CEO of General Motors Corporation “I

“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” Vince Lombardi Head Coach, 1959-1967 Green Bay Packers “Patriot’s Game” The New England Patriots made an historic comeback to win last Sunday’s Super Bowl. In an interview and article before the game, Patriot

“It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into.  ”  Jonathan Swift 1667 -1745 Author of “Gulliver’s Travels”  “People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come into the mind of others.” Blaise Pascal 1623-1662 Philosopher,

“Man is pushed by drives, but pulled by values.” Viktor Frankl Psychiatrist and WWII Concentration Camp Survivor Author of “Man’s Search for Meaning” and “The Will to Meaning” Conversation Rehab The recent campaign, transition and inauguration demonstrated nothing if not that our country is more divided than at any other time since the Civil War.

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Do the Exit Interview FIRST Most CEOs know that job tenure is far less today than the “lifetime employment” of generations past; and if so,

“If we are intended for great ends, we are called to great hazards.” John Henry Newman 1801-1890 Essayist, Novelist and Theologian Warren Buffett’s 50% Rule We think of Warren Buffett’s success as being due to his prowess as a stock picker. You might be surprised to hear the advice that Buffett gave to a group

“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular man made New Year’s resolutions, he would make no resolutions. Unless a man starts