By Manny Roman, CRES I sometimes wander around the web not looking for anything in particular. I do this just to do nothing important. I also will just sit and stare at the hummingbirds as t... Read more

By Manny Roman, CRES A while back, I had a few friends over for some refreshments and conversation. One of the friends was visiting from another state so he was relatively new to my usual cr... Read more

By Manny Roman, CRES I received an email from Reader’s Digest titled “12 Quirky Habits of People Who Are Smarter Than Everyone Else.” Imagine my surprise to see my picture prominently adorni... Read more

I recently heard the often-repeated adage “Either you’re growing or you’re dying.” I always had a little difficulty with this statement, not because of the inherent truth, but because of the... Read more

By Manny Roman If you want a challenge, try to get someone to change their mind about something they believe. Here is how to do it effectively. Do your homework. Prioritize logic and informa... Read more

By Manny Roman, CRES I just watched a very interesting interview conducted by leadership guru Peter Bregman. The interviewee was Annie Duke a former professional poker player who won a World... Read more

By Manny Roman I recently had the dubious opportunity to be an observer in a learning experience regarding the misinterpretation of someone’s intent. Without going into details regarding thi... Read more

Today I will expound on the virtue of patience. This is a subject relatively unknown to me so I actually had to conduct some research. Read more

Every time that I am reminded that I am no longer 35 by an event or my wife, I also realize that my mentality is still that of a 35-year old. Read more

What defines us as individuals is how we have answered two questions. Have we left others better for having known us? In the end, is the good we have done greater than the bad? Read more