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My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. It's the one day of the year where I am able to slow down. Other occasions provide an opportunity to unwind, but on Thanksgiving I can consistently achieve this goal without effort.

A Leadership Lesson on the Power of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

It's a little soon to look back at the 2016 presidential election for a shrewd analysis of lessons learned, but if there has been one prevailing theme, it's the emphasis on optics.

How do you convince others to follow your lead? That's the question election officials have been asking since the dawn of democracy.

Holidays are often associated with a particular candy. Christmas has candy canes, Valentine's Day has those little heart candies, Easter has Cadbury Creme Eggs, and Halloween has candy corn.

The Chicago Cubs are in the World Series. If you aren't a baseball fan, this may not seem like a big deal, but consider that the team hasn't won Major League Baseball's sought-after championship in 108 years.

I love a good underdog success story. If you're familiar with Jimmy Kimmel's history, you know that before he was one of the "big three" in late night television, he had his share of professional setbacks.

Another season of AMC's The Walking Dead is about to begin and with it brings more sleepless nights.

When people think about the "ultimate leader," there is a tendency to consider the larger-than-life individuals who invigorate a room with their charisma, omnipotence, and swagger. While these people exist, they are extremely uncommon.

I've really enjoyed this summer. Unlike the rest of the year, summer is the one time when I don't feel pressure to keep my television viewing current.