No matter where you travel all over the world, you are always at home at your mother’s place.

I was surprised yesterday by a phone call from a student at the University of Maryland asking for career advice. Her most compelling question?  If I only had one piece of advice to give a newly graduating senior, what would it be?  How fortuitious that question was, given a conversation I'd just had earlier that same day.

With the passing of Aretha Franklin, it seems only fitting to explore the theme of one of her most popular songs, "Respect".  What does it really mean, and how does it look in today's society? We all think we deserve it, but how willing are we to SHOW it, especially when we disagree with another's point of view?  

Being both frugal and risk-averse, many were surprised by my recent leap of faith, leaving the safety and security of a regular paycheck after nearly 30 years as an executive in Corporate America.