Renewal
The wonderful thing about New Year’s Day is it is the day every year that marks a new beginning. Many of us make New Year’s resolutions to accomplish things we hope to achieve in the coming year. Others use this moment to reflect on the year past and make predictions for the year ahead. And […]
Inspired by Empathy
For today’s Monday Morning Mojo, I am writing about the topic of empathy at the recommendation of my childhood friend and classmate, Dr. Fawn Coffey Ukpolo. Human Kindness To start off, given this will be the last post of 2023 and we are discussing empathy, let’s get into the mood with a rendition of the […]
Leadership & Hope
Today’s Monday Morning Mojo features the comings and goings of great, inspiring leaders, and a glimmer of hope. Living Legends Last Sunday, I had the delight to dine with my boss of nearly a decade, Marcia Silverman, the omnipresent CEO of Ogilvy Public Relations during our heyday as a global firm. Marcia’s secret power as […]
Alliterative Inspiration
For today’s Monday Morning Mojo, I am sharing a few fun fortunate (and inspiring) experiences I had over the past week for your bi-weekly reading pleasure. Forgive me for the self-indulgence here. These experiences all began with the letter “F”, so here you go. Have a F#*@ing great week ahead. Family One of my greatest […]
Random, Timely Inspiration
As we celebrated Halloween in the United States last week, for today’s Monday Morning Mojo I want to share a few light-hearted jokes I came across that gave me a chuckle amid the worrying news in this world. For attribution, these are from a community of Steven Wright fans I follow. . Sharing here a […]
Fragility
The Monday Morning Mojo is intended to give an audience to inspiring stories that may not reach a broader public, and to celebrate those stories amidst the daily drumbeat of worrying news. These last two weeks it has been difficult to find a silver lining to what is happening in the Middle East and Ukraine. […]
Inspired by Self-Efficacy
The intent behind the Monday Morning Mojo is to share inspiring, apolitical stories that rarely get covered amidst much of the worrying news dominating the airwaves. It is also a continuation of a weekly forum, the Monday Morning Mail, I shared with my staff in my previous capacity. I can’t send this week’s Monday Morning […]
A Collection of Inspiration
For today’s Monday Morning Mojo, I want to share several things I witnessed the last two weeks, events I participated in, and a few people who have inspired me. The Dage (Big Brother) of China Hands To begin, I want to give a shout out to Jim McGregor, a friend from China who celebrated his […]
Inspired by Comedy…and Tennis!
Among my many passions, an affection for comedy ranks at the top of my list. I like all types of comedy and have even studied how such brilliant comedians practice their craft. Making others laugh is a great skill, and it is therapeutic as well. Everyone knows health studies show laughing is a great remedy […]
Inspired By Others
For today’s Monday Morning Mail, I am departing from writing about who and what inspires me this week, to share people who inspire many others who are close to me. Artistic Inspiration I asked my wife Lisa who inspires her and Charlie Chaplin made it to the top of her list. She commented, “I have […]