Monthly Archives: July 2016

And so we beat on

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

“And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” – The Great Gatsby. Since high school (Denise?), I have struggled with the meaning of this final line from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. … Continue reading →

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What Kind of Character Are You?

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

There is nothing new under the sun. Take, for example, this listing of character types composed some 2500 years ago. The DSM and any number of psycho-babblers cannot even begin to conceive of the competition that lies within these wise … Continue reading →

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What Every CEO Loses Sleep Over

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

To be sure, a CEO is a special kind of animal. It takes a special combination of innate drive, incredible guts, business intelligence and savvy, and emotional intelligence. Of course, most CEOs will also come with specialized knowledge in either … Continue reading →

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TenThings TooDue When Feeling Down and Insecure

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

A recent trip into and out of Los Angeles left me about as down and blue as I have ever been (and believe me, I can get pretty down and blue). The trip was almost doomed from the beginning: The … Continue reading →

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