This is good. I work with student leaders on a daily basis. I do my best to create space for them to fail because they learn and r-e-m-e-m-b-e-r the lessons they learned from their failures and mistakes.

Great insights from the Dalai Lama. Stuff you wouldn't normally note about him, yet it really shows the human side of his role. Thanks for sharing! I just tweeted the link out for all to enjoy!

I'm a longtime fan and consumer of Starbucks coffee. Whenever I see the logo, I start to salivate and am willing to walk through a maze to get a cup of coffee. I know the Starbucks mark when I see it - but when I see it...I see "Starbucks Coffee." It wasn't until I sat down and really looked at the logo that I recognized the mermaidish siren. All that to say, I think Starbucks will have to do some work for those who aren't as familiar with the brand to identify the simplified mark for what it is. My wish is that they'd simplify the prices as well as the promotion.

I love posts like these that take real life situations (from sports!) and pull out real life lessons. I wish I could remember which coach stated, "You have to have a great coach and great players if you're gonna win in this league. You can't just have great players and an okay coach or a great coach and okay players." I think this example shows how a coach can go from great to okay if things like pride gets in the way or power goes to one's head. With the Redskins having a bye week, this issue is not going to go away anytime soon.