When I signed that job confirmation letter twenty years ago and promised not to cheat on my new employer by working for any other companies, I just assumed that loyalty went both ways. But as comedian Chris Rock once said, “a man is only as faithful as his options.” And sometimes you realize companies are…

Originally posted October 2008. The other night I dreamt I was standing underneath a huge sycamore tree surrounded by its fallen leaves. I felt happiness and connection as I took in the wonder of the scene. In the dream, each time I reached down to pick up a leaf, I was reminded of a family…