The Great Wallendas
By Chuck Violand Arguably, the most famous highwire performing family in history has been the Wallendas. Founded by German-born Karl Wallenda in the 1920s, members...
‘Sic Transit Gloria’: Lessons in Humility and the Power of Consultants
By Chuck Violand While it might look easy from the outside, one of the most difficult jobs of anyone who advises a business owner—whether the...
SEAT 24-B: When Opportunity Sits Beside You
By Chuck Violand One of the real beauties of having earbuds or headphones on an airplane is that they help you avoid tiresome conversations with...
A Close Second
In 1984, Jackie Joyner-Kersee finished second in the Heptathlon in the Los Angeles Summer Olympics. She was a mere five points behind Glynis Nunn, the...