Michael McGough

“I had the best seat in the house,” was how he answered the question.  The question was, “How would you describe your career?”  It was asked at a 1999 dinner party to honor his 50-plus years in the news business. His was a household name that had brought the news to at least six generations.  He was trusted

She was in charge, she knew it, and she seemed to enjoy reminding people that she was. She liked the power that gave her. She demonstrated it regularly—sometimes abusively. More often than not, she’d follow her passive-aggressive comments that were both uncomfortable and awkward, with a chuckle and a comment like “No offense intended.”   Usually,

Frustrations are a part of life. If ever you find a person who has absolutely no frustrations, you are likely to have also found an all but disengaged individual. To avoid any and all frustrations would seem to require a removal or serious isolation from the continuing ebb and flow of life. A certain level

As the university’s hospitals, clinics, and research labs expanded, so too did their Department of Bioethics. This growth was powered by the ever-accelerating number of issues, challenges, and opportunities in the field of medicine and medical research. To keep pace while enhancing their best efforts, the university decided to restructure their bioethics department into three

After receiving his license and certifications as a helicopter pilot, he went to work for a tour company in Hawaii. He enjoyed his work, but after two years it was becoming routine.  He had heard about companies that use helicopters for tree trimming in remote area, along rail and powerlines, and in marshy locations where it’s

He participated in his first career day during the spring of his sophomore year. The week before the event, students were given a list of career sessions. Each student was to choose a first, second, and third choice, and one alternative. He chose meteorology, nursing, and information technology. His alternate was criminal justice. As it

It was the 20th class reunion for these millennials. Their generation, those born between 1981 and 1996, was so named because they’d be the first generation to reach adulthood in the new millennium.  In their 38 years, they had witnessed and lived through a lot.  Like every other generation, life experience and the steady march of time

At 97, he was the oldest person in the neighborhood, and at 96 his wife was a close second. They still lived in their own home, he drove his truck most every day, and in all manners, they took care of themselves.  Born in 1889, he was raised in an apartment above his dad’s livery stable

As the new year approached, he began thinking about possible resolutions. He considered the perennial favorites—some weight loss, improving personal finances, reducing stress and anxiety, making more time for family and friends, and engaging in a new activity. With varying degrees of success, he had tried all of them.  Reflecting on past resolutions he realized

Job reviews, performance appraisals, employee evaluations, and accountability monitoring have long been an important aspect of most professions, careers, and jobs. As a result, both personal and professional leadership are serious matters. There’s an almost endless number of scales, ranking models, rating systems, detailed rubrics, and evaluation plans for both quantifying and qualifying individual and