I had Mark Wiskup speak to my Vistage key group last fall. He did such a good job that I brought him back to speak to my CEO group earlier this month. The title of his presentation is “Stop Talking and Start Communicating.” Mark’s purpose is to give group members insight into dealing with under-performing employees. His thesis is simple: people under perform because they believe they can. To put it another way, people under perform when there are no …

When you ask, “Of all the famous people you’ve met, which three among them do you admire most?” you get some interesting answers. I’ve met a lot of famous people. Here’s my list of the three I admire most. They made the list because there was something about each of them that left a lasting impression on me. For what it’s worth, I doubt two of the three would even remember me.