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What Wrestling Did for Tom Cruise

It brought together forces that would shape his own life as a “Mission Impossible.”

What Does Being Valedictorian Mean?

If you’re looking for the groundbreaking leaders of tomorrow, you’ll likely not find them among top grade-getters.

What Horse-Racing Tells Us About Hiring

Longshots can finish first. Favorites fall by the wayside. Best bets turn out to be sucker bets. Too many picks are also-rans.

The Man of a Thousand Voices

Celebrities may seem like they were born to stardom. But chances are they had to overcome rejection to get where they are.

The Lesson of Yoenis Cespedes

His contract and his injuries are a stark example of how much a bad hiring decision can hurt an organization.

The Biggest Mistake in Job Interviews

If the interviewer is not more nervous than the interviewee, then something is wrong.

The Scary Truth About Hiring

Your organization’s future depends on an ability to find and hire invisible gems.

The One Question You Must Ask Each Applicant

How do you know who’s right for your team? Every pick you make gives you a chance to gain an edge over your rivals.

What Will You Be Three Weeks From Now?

What you are today need not be what you can become.

What Brett Favre Can Teach Sports Parents

Even in winning a Super Bowl, Brett Favre never made a better call than the one he made in watching his daughter play college volleyball. “I try not to be one of those parents,” the famed Green Bay Packers quarterback said recently while watching a match in which his daughter, Breleigh, did not get off […]