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Last year, about 1.3 million high school students took the ACT, a standardized test used for college admissions. The exam, which evaluates English, math, reading, and science, is graded on a scale of 1–36, with the average score being a 20. In 2021, there were just...

I’m a huge fan of the Winter Olympics. My favorite movie of all time is Miracle, about the United States ice hockey team’s stunning victory over the heavily favored Soviet squad at the 1980 Olympics. My fourteen-year-old son Tate is an elite youth hockey...

My dad is Irish, and my mom is Italian, and after they got married, they wanted nothing more than a big Catholic family. First, they had my sister Lisa, then they had me, but after that, they had a couple of miscarriages and couldn’t have more biological kids. So,...

I recently celebrated my 14th year on the speaking circuit. It’s been the honor of my life to speak to audiences and author books about how to build authentic relationships and positively influence the lives of others. Part of the reason I’ve been able to stay on the...

I’ve been a leadership coach for over twenty-five years, and by far the most common question I get is: “What’s the most important quality in a successful leader?” People usually expect answers like, “confidence,” “innovative,” “fearlessness,” “vision,” and so forth....

About ten years ago, I was brought in to run a team-building program with twelve senior leaders at a large East Coast bank. The first thing I did was go around the room and ask each executive what philanthropic activities they were involved with in their community....

About ten years ago, I was brought in to run a team-building program with twelve senior leaders at a large East Coast bank. The first thing I did was go around the room and ask each executive what philanthropic activities they were involved with in their community....

Last month, my family all gathered in our home in Denver to celebrate Christmas. My stepson, Anthony, flew in from West Point Military Academy. My sister prepared a beautiful seven fishes Christmas Eve dinner, and the following morning we all opened our presents. The...