In the US, today is Father's day. Back in May, we talked about how Mother's day is celebrated at different times in the year across the world. I won't do that today. Instead I want to talk about the difference in marketing. The message for Mother's day is to buy gifts for Mom. The message for Father's day is to take Dad out to eat. Have you noticed that? Or is it just me? Really, pay attention to the marketing and look at the difference. For Mothers it's...

We have all been at the requisite Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner where we get into a discussion with someone about a topic we disagree on. The topic can be as mundane as a cooking recipe, to something as polarizing as our elected officials. And time after time, we are there, facing the other person, in disbelief of their divergent view(s). And we seldom come to an agreement. More often than not, we push each other farther and farther away from agreement, compromise or even understanding. One of the...