Toe-ing the line …
I remember the story, but not who told it. It was about a father who took his strong-willed daughter to a Lakers basketball game. They climbed the […]
09
Oct
2010
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
07
Oct
2010
You can’t get the maximum from the minimum …
Many people try to rise to leadership and do great things from a minimalist philosophy. But great lives and great leaders don’t come from doing the least […]
05
Oct
2010
A lesson from Twitter’s organizational genius …
With the announcement this week of the naming of a new CEO, Twitter is displaying organizational genius worth examining. Every organization experiences “pivot points,” times when an […]
02
Oct
2010
Sailing through life …
One thing I love to do is go sailing. I’m not a trained sailor, but there’s something about being on the water that captivates me. I’ve had […]
01
Oct
2010
Without the heart, it’s just an act …
What’s the difference between the upper middle class family who occasionally cleans out their pantry of aging canned goods which they donate to help feed the homeless, […]
28
Sep
2010
“No” can be a good thing …
Imagine this scene: You’re a teenager, and your home country has been invaded and conquered by a foreign enemy. As part of the strategy to integrate your […]
23
Sep
2010
View from the starting line …
As I stepped out onto the track, all I could see was a string of intimidating hurdles. Some time during my junior high school years, track events […]
16
Sep
2010
Change without transformation …
It’s almost window-dressing time! As 2010 is rapidly winding down, the next few months will bring out a rapid flow of holiday decorations in businesses and public […]
14
Sep
2010
What are you forecasting?
A friend of mine recently approached me with the common greeting, “How are you doing?” I had a lot on my mind at the time, so I […]
13
Sep
2010
Small enough to be useful …
Here’s a quirky reality for me: I like flying (in an airplane, of course), but I don’t like heights. For some reason, I’m perfectly comfortable being 30,000 […]