by marshal | Nov 10, 2004 | Confession, Integrity, Lessons Learned, Truth
"Why did you do that?" I immediately felt defensive and ready for "battle". At times, I would prefer to defend a wrong decision than admit to a mistake. To what extent would I go to preserve my self-esteem? I hope not far. But to be honest, at...
by marshal | Apr 28, 2004 | Integrity, Lessons Learned, Truth
"Trust no one" These words describe the counsel of James Buchanan Duke to his only child, Doris Duke. (Return to Paradise, Main Line Today, April 2004). Should we also heed this advice? As I prepared to move from the United States to Hungary in 1996, a...
by marshal | Feb 25, 2004 | Integrity, Lessons Learned, Truth
Recent board meetings brought critique of me that I did not like. In fact, my initial reaction was frustration and anger. But upon closer examination, what was said was true. I just did not want to hear the truth. When I evaluate myself, I like to put the best...
by marshal | Feb 4, 2004 | Integrity, Lessons Learned, Purity, Truth
"You are ready to fly on your own," my flight instructor said as he told me to land. He proceeded to get out of the plane and told me to take off again. My heart raced. Terror struck. My confidence was no where to be found. What was I doing? Had I made a...
by marshal | Nov 12, 2003 | Integrity, Lessons Learned, Truth
Referring to the war in Iraq, a network news reporter recently suggested that newly found freedom allows the Iraqi people to express themselves through suicide bombings and destruction. The concept of freedom within the bounds of responsibility to society was...
by marshal | Oct 1, 2003 | Integrity, Lessons Learned, Truth
Untruth is amazingly easy to believe, especially when we are faced with so many conflicting perspectives. A medical school professor taught me that patients will often believe their grandmother before they believe their doctor, and this has certainly been my...
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