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Brr…it’s been a cold, dark winter here on Cape Cod and across much of our country. Even the South was buried by a blizzard last week! This can be a...

Recently, the world lost a person of distinction who modeled the way as a leader of character. Jimmy Carter was born into poverty in rural Georgia...

It’s New Year’s Day and I’ve just finished my early morning walk to celebrate the start of another year. A long walk on New Year’s morning has...

It’s the heart of the holiday season, and everywhere I go beautiful carols fill the air with Christmas spirit and bring me joy. I’m struck by the...

This morning, I awoke prior to 4:00am at the Blackhawk hotel in Davenport, Iowa. I was out in the Quad Cities to participate in Modern Woodmen of...

Leading with Character: The Right Person for the Job Earlier this week my 86-year-old mother called me at 6:00 in the morning to inform me she had a...

Leading with Character: A Portrait of Selfless Service A couple of weeks ago I joined two friends for a short getaway at a campground near Bath,...

First Class Cadet Mary Hazel, a novice boxer at the US Coast Guard Academy, has her portrait taken Feb 27th, 2015. Hazel won the New England Golden...

Leading with Character: Principles of Leadership As I progressed through my 36-year career with the US Coast Guard, I became evermore intrigued with...

Leading with Character: Who We Are This summer, I had the opportunity to spend a couple of delightful weeks vacationing in wild, wonderful, Maine. I...