By Michael Holland There was a distinct moment when my first child was born that I awakened to the full weight of being a father. Before that moment of birth, I intellectually understood that I was becoming a father. But upon birth and holding my child in my arms I became distinctly aware [...]
By Michael Holland It’s a beautiful morning in the City of Brotherly Love and I have a fantastic view of the sun rising over the Ben Franklin Bridge. The bridge is a beautiful suspension bridge connecting Philadelphia, PA with Camden, NJ over the Delaware River. The same river the great George Washington famously [...]
By Michael Holland It is the 5th inning and the team is down 9 to 0 in the national championship baseball game. The coach looks around at his team of teenagers playing in what they see as the most important game of their lives. He’s a talented coach and was a star baseball [...]
By Michael Holland My favorite NFL football team, the great Baltimore Ravens, made their first pick in the 2014 NFL draft and picked C.J. Mosley who attended and played for Alabama. What’s really amazing about the NFL draft process is the tremendous depth and breadth of information that is available on every player. With [...]
By Michael Holland Does this mission statement sound familiar: ________ Incorporated provides its customers with quality __________ products and the expertise required for making informed buying decisions. We provide our products and services with a dedication to the highest degree of integrity and quality of customer satisfaction, developing long-term professional relationships with employees [...]
By Michael Holland At the movies this weekend, we settled into our seats about 8 minutes before the start time for the movie. The theater was packed and we were lucky to get two seats together and start munching down our popcorn. Right on time the theater goes dark and we get ready for [...]
by Michael Holland Great leaders do all the right things. They establish a culture and traditions within their teams; they communicate and coach up their employees constantly; they situationally adjust their leadership style to match the environment and the mood of their employees; they encourage their employees to stretch their abilities; and on and on [...]
by Michael Holland I could feel the controls with my left hand on the side of the big leather seat. Touching each lever made the seat move: I could scoot the seat up, tilt it back a bit, and raise up my legs. Soon enough I had a full reclining lounge chair which would’ve been [...]
by Michael Holland When we hear the word Amish, the stereotype most people imagine is a horse and buggy driven by a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat. We think of people who live without modern advances and adhere to strange customs like the excommunication of young adults who venture away from the community. But [...]
by Michael Holland Within a span of several weeks in early 2014, Governor Chris Christie of NJ (with his potential involvement with Bridgegate), and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning(with his horrific Super Bowl loss) were both faced with a vivid reality. One moment they were almost invincible, perched high on great pedestals that were rising toward [...]
