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Survivor 50: More Than Just Another Season

I’ve been a fan of Survivor since day one. When the first season aired more than 25 years ago, nobody knew if the concept would even work. A group of strangers stranded in a remote location, forming alliances and voting each other out sounded like an experi...

The Hidden Cost of Not Benchmarking

Benchmarking is often treated as a formality, something sponsors do to check a box. That mindset overlooks the real cost of not benchmarking—and it’s rarely obvious until it’s too late. Fees don’t usually become unreasonable overnight. They drift. ...

The Love of the Jerky Boys

I was on a conference call last week with a former co-worker I hadn’t spoken to in years. The con...

45 Years Later, Still A Miracle

My favorite sports memory as a kid will always be the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team. I was seven ye...

Never Mistake Silence for Weakness

I’ve always tried to get along with people. I really have. I’m not wired for constant conflict,...

Graciousness Is a Choice

One of the first people I met at Stony Brook was a kid I’ll call Avi. We met at orientation, beca...

You Can Reboot the Show, But You Can’t Reboot the Soul

I love The Rockford Files. It’s one of my favorite shows of all time. Not because of the car chas...

Full Circle in Fort Lauderdale

I met Mrs. Rosenblum in Florida, and it felt like time folding in on itself. I usually don’t a...

A Personal Tribute and a Nation’s Shock

I was supposed to see Rob Reiner at a book signing in New Jersey this past September — his talk o...

Full Circle in the Waiting Room

I sat in the doctor’s office recently because my daughter needed a physical exam for college — ...