At first the Rising Sunshone through the sky, then the plane swelled until the pilot became visible within a nanosecond of impact. A sea of flames clouded the deck in orange and grey colors.  Fire from the exploded Kamikaze plane scorched everything after missing the amphibious command ship Mount Olympus and striking the USS Zeilin.   Shards of debris scattered the top deck of the troop transport in its aftermath. Lying in the heap of charred remains lie my Dad’s best friend, now a bloated and blackened figure split open like an overcooked pig, with his arms reaching o ..read more

By definition, leadership refers to the ability of an individual to influence and lead people. There are several types of leaders all around us – political leaders, religious leaders, cult leaders, business leaders, industry leaders, etc. Despite the difference in styles and purposes of these varied leaders, studies show that there are certain leadership characteristics and personality traits that every successful leader is known to have demonstrated in the past. Some of these characteristics include honesty, integrity, charisma, authenticity, humility, etc. Leadership might be second nature t ..read more

For the readers of fiction who can’t get enough of good books, here are some crazy reads of 2019 that you would want to check out. Many popular non-fiction authors gave out bestsellers this year. Some of the notable ones are Margaret Atwood (The Testament), Elizabeth Gilbert (City of Girls), Colson Whitehead (The Nickel Boys), Randy Kay (Dying to Meet Jesus) and Ryan Holiday (Stillness Is the Key).  These are all diverse books by some of the most popular fiction authors. One of these books, Dying to Meet Jesus, is an upcoming book that has already gained quite a lot of traction before its ..read more

Rare are the instances wherein an agnostic or an atheist turns into a believer of God. But those instances are profound and really interesting to hear about. One such instance happened with the best-selling author, trainer and entrepreneur Randy Kay. The instance had such a deep impact on him that he felt compelled to write a book about it and share his experience with the world. It opened up new avenues for him and made him see a whole new reality. It was a near death experience he had while suffering from multiple pulmonary emboli and a systemic infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococ ..read more

What is leadership and what skills should a leader possess? Leadership is an aspect that is highly difficult to define, but similarly simple to recognize. Although there is an amazing deal of discussion focusing on the leadership quality, it has, by no means, made it simpler for pinning down. Randolph Kay, being the top leadership book author, has written a lot of books that unveil the importance of leadership skills. He is indeed an author who has brought about an essential change in the behaviors of the people by offering online leadership training programs as well. What the Top Leadership B ..read more

It was a crisp Saturday morning. Turning into the nursing home I would see my mother for the first time since she slid into the mental abyss of Alzheimer’s. Nothing used to give me more joy than to see the welcoming eyes of my mother. But knowing the disease from my career in healthcare I anticipated an entirely different relationship. I was prepared. I was nervous. I had traveled almost two thousand miles for this moment. As I entered through the front doors I was hit with that acrid smell of disinfectant you typically find in nursing homes. When I first saw my mother, she looked at me with ..read more

Isabelle left a voice mail on her friend’s answering machine. “I need to talk! I am in trouble!” After retrieving the message, her friend ran down the backstairs of their apartment complex and pounded on Isabelle’s door. Isabelle pulled the door open and smiled, a drift of cinnamon wafted from the mouth of the coffee cup in her hand. “What’s the crisis?” her breathless friend asked. “I saw a picture of Martin and it triggered every hurtful emotion,” Isabelle answered. “That was three years ago!” her friend said, not a little perturbed. What do you think is Isabelle’s problem? It’s not th ..read more

When you meet people for the first time, what’s the first thing you do? Is it to evaluate the people and think, “Hmm, he looks unfriendly” or “She doesn’t like my type” or  “That group is out of my league, I’d better avoid them.” If you think this way, then you’re judging people based on personal bias, not necessarily reality.  The same applies to how we judge our own appearance. If you shop for clothes by designer label, go out to be seen in the hottest places in town, drive the latest status car—you’re spending money to impress people. Is it worth it? I’m guessing y ..read more

Debra sat before her manager in tears. After almost two weeks of sales training, she could no longer bear the pressures. Debra passed her tests, she even excelled at some presentations, but she didn’t participate much with the class, and worst of all, after she stood outside an Operating Room to witness a procedure, she nearly fainted. Her apparent frailties portended poorly for her potential success as a surgical sales representative in one of the most challenging territories in the U.S.—New York City. “Maybe this is not the right fit for you,” her manager said. “I can do this,” Debra respon ..read more

A sense of competition must be inbred as part of our primitive instinct to achieve predominance, because all of us have it. Most think of competition as trying to best a person or team. But what if we lived alone on an island? Would our sense of competition diminish? Would we only be consumed with survival? No, because as humans our propensity is to create value. Our loftiest tendency is not to survive, or to compare ourselves with anyone else (as it is with competition). Our loftiest instinct is to do better, to be somebody. Unlike animals, if alone on an island we would not stop at simply s ..read more