Ring of Fire by Brad Taylor One of my favorite ass-kickers is back. Pike Logan, along with Jennifer Cahill, his "climbs-like-a-monkey" partner return in Ring of Fire, the 11th book by Brad Taylor in this series. Logan and Cahill own...

Today, November 30, is the birthday of Winston Churchill. H e was born 142 years ago in 1874 ... and died almost 51 years ago in 1965 ... yet his talent and prodigious output remains striking to this day. Winston Churchill...

Field of Fire by Marc Cameron Field of Fire by Marc Cameron is the 7th novel in the Jericho Quinn series. This time, Quinn, an Alaska-born OSI Agent, is back with his girlfriend, FBI agent extraordinaire, Veronia "Ronnie" Garcia and...

There's no better time to pause and reflect upon the many blessings in our lives. B elieve it or not, the world will survive a few days without our business devotion, so go ahead and invest your day with friends...

The Midnight Bell by Jack Higgins I finally got past the 2 great novels by Simon Gervais and turned to an oldie but goody. Sean Dillon, the irrepressible character featured in the 22nd novel from Jack Higgins, The Midnight Bell,...

Here's the thing. If you're not organized, you can't be the effective leader you want and need to become. I f you aren’t organized … and know it … you will be among the loudest critics. If you like to...

A Red Dotted Line by Simon Gervais This is the last week I'll talk about the discovery of a new author, Simon Gervais. I've now finished his latest novel, A Red Dotted Line, only his second book featuring Mike Walton,...

Just one week ago today, the Chicago Cubs broke a 108 year old drought to win the World Series, 8-7 in the 10th inning, over the Cleveland Indians. T hroughout one of the greatest games in baseball history which ran...

A Long Gray Line by Simon Gervais Last week, I talked about the discovery of a new author, Simon Gervais, who wrote The Thin Black Line featuring Mike Walton, an experienced terrorism expert. He's also written a novella, A Long...

What exactly is in the DNA of true grit, anyway? F or my money, no matter how you define “grit”, it isn’t enough by itself to ensure success. It’s an amalgam of several characteristics which, in combination, give us the...

The Thin Black Line by Simon Gervais It's been a long time since I've found a new author I had never read or heard of ... until Simon Gervais came along with The Thin Black Line. It features Mike Walton,...

Well, of course it is, isn't it? Isn't that what we're all trying to achieve? Victory? B ut let’s think about that for a minute. Is Winning your primary objective … or is it the outcome that flows from a...

Charcoal Joe by Walter Mosley I love Walter Mosley, and I'm thrilled that my favorite character he writes about, Easy Rawlins, is back in Charcoal Joe. Picking up where his last adventures in Rose Gold left off in L.A. in...

Last week we considered whether Collaboration is a substitute for Communication. This week, we’ll come at this from a different angle: Since we know that Collaboration = Communication ≠ Consensus ≠ Accountability, is there any chance that Consensus builds Success?Isn't...

No Man's Land by David Baldacci David Baldacci has just published the 4th book in the John Puller series, No Man's Land. Puller is a combat veteran and the best military investigator in the U.S. Army's Criminal Investigation Bureau (CID)....

One of the most popular words in the business lexicon these days is collaboration. E veryone’s eager to flatten the organization, get rid of hierarchy, eliminate command-and-control structures and collaborate across broad multifunctional teams. Is There Anything Really New about...

Love or Hate Trump, your choice, but this isn't about politics W hat it is about is the ignorant financial reporting by the mainstream media. It's no wonder there's a populist uprising against the stranglehold of professional politicians and Beltway...

Night School by Lee Child Night School by Lee Child is Number #21 in the Jack Reacher series. I spent some time with Lee Child several years ago. A very nice man who was formerly a TV script writer ......