What do Frijid Pink, Marc Cohn and Norman Greenbaum all have in common? They were all One Hit Wonders. I remember hearing “Come On Eileen” for the first time and thinking Dexys Midnight Runners might be the next Beatles, a prediction that proved to be a bit off.
Producing even one hit should be celebrated though. [...]

“Please hand me that document,” can easily be taken multiple ways depending on how someone says that. If the voice is loud, I might sense an attack. If the accent is on the “please,” it may sound condescending to me. And if it is said with a nice voice, I will probably sense sincerity. Tone [...]

In his amazing portrayal of Johnny Cash in the movie Walk the Line, Joaquin Phoenix says with his drawl that sounded scooped from a vinegar jug, “…I’d seen a thing or two, you know?” Now I say that to myself every time I learn something. I want to share some of the things I’ve learned [...]

 
Radiant’s global leadership team gets together every six months. Those are two of my favorite times of year. It is a chance to catch up in person with Radiant’s 80 top leaders who each bring a unique perspective to our company. The agenda is always ambitious and the one two weeks ago was no exception.
 
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The conversation that did not take place a few years ago went something like this:
 
“We need to build new products and partnerships which allow us to add a lot more value to existing sites just in case the housing market implodes and there is a reverberation throughout the global economy in all aspects of business [...]

As long as I can remember, sports have been a part of my life. I’ve had the privilege of playing on some great teams and attending some exhilarating sporting events over the years. What I like most about sports is how one can apply what they’ve learned to everyday life. Whether it is the ability [...]

My children say exactly what they mean. There is no filter. As a parent, I spend a good deal of time asking them to watch their words and be aware of how their words might impact other people. It’s no wonder so many adults talk around what’s really on their minds. They say one thing [...]

I cannot believe what happened last week. One night during dinner at a leadership conference for restaurant executives, I saw the CEO of a company we do business with at a nearby table eating dinner with a couple of guests. I excused myself and went to his table to say hello. He was very gracious [...]