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Ashley Parker, of the Washington Post, was interviewed by Brian Williams on Monday night. She reported that the one task President Trump truly enjoys is exercising his pardon power. She stated that POTUS is “pouring” over details of people’s lives who are being considered for a pardon. To him, the pardon power is a power […]
January 3, 2021
Alan Cohen is a co-founder of an entity named Liazon. He is known as an innovator in the business world. A quote of Mr. Cohen’s has gone viral: “Confusion is the last stop on the way to clarity.” Sometimes, in our lives we see the truth of the statement that “The night is darkest just […]
December 20, 2020
I am often asked if an attorney is needed/required for mediation sessions. My answer is nuanced; an attorney is helpful to review a mediation agreement. However, having an attorney for a mediation is purely discretionary. Many clients can do well without an attorney in the mediation process. That is the nature of mediation give-and-take. If […]
December 19, 2020
The late Senator Patrick Moynihan of NY is often quoted about the impact of truth. Specifically, he said: “You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.” As the current Administration comes to an end, this is of timely import. However, it relates to mediation process as well. […]
November 14, 2020
I just read a vignette about President Dwight Eisenhower. Someone handed him a sealed envelope and told the President its contents was for his review. President Eisenhower refused to open the envelope as it was his policy to only review documents that had first been reviewed by an aide. He wanted to ensure that at […]
November 4, 2020
When President Kennedy spoke about space travel he explained that he was pushing for the NASA program “[N]ot because it is easy but because it is hard.” In a recent article by the Wall Street Journal (November 2, 2020)on the effect from the COVID virus on businesses, a restaurant owner, Ms. Tracy Shields, explains why […]
October 27, 2020
Marla Tabaka of Inc magazine, recently wrote “Leaders Don’t Argue, They Teach”. She gives insights into the theme of how leaders act with emotional intelligence. What skills can one use to redirect an argument? Ms. Tabaka’s summary includes the following: *Remain Self-Aware: It is nearly impossible for one who “needs to be right” to be […]
January 19, 2021
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