I’m fascinated by the notion of regret. If you want to understand someone, you should understand their regrets. People are more honest and insightful when talking about regret than when sharing life experiences about which they have pride. Vaughan Bell over at Mindhacks has a good post on a recent study of Americans’ regrets. Random MORE >>

More people talk about servant leadership than really understand it--or have the humility to practice it. When is the last time you acted as a servant to your team? “I humbly serve as a guardian to my fellow Americans always ready to defend those who are unable to defend themselves.” ” -- Navy SEAL Creed Servant leadership. MORE >>

Simplifilm created a one minute book trailer for  Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur. Based on feedback from the last trailer for  Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City , I did the voice over this time. Take a look and tell me what you think. MORE >>

It is not easy to detect a masked narcissist. Well, for one, he or she is masked. Jokes apart, masked narcissists are all around you and some of them may not even know that they are one of them. There are subtle signals of narcissism in their talk and behavior. Here are one example: Your friend tells you -. “That was a good piece of work. MORE >>

Business success depends on your ability to keep your partnerships healthy and happy. Business success usually demands partnering with other people and other firms to get big things done. Here's a nine step process to achieve this, adapted from a conversation with Ed Rigsbee , author of The Art of Partnering : 1. Meet your partner more than halfway. MORE >>