Steven Marshall Blog

Note: I found this article somewhere and it both intrigues me and depresses me. It is intriguing to think that the 1% Club existed in 1860 and depressing because perhaps there is indeed nothing new under the sun in 2021. Read on for this article by Frank Hyman, a former resident ...

NOTE: I found this excellent article in the 'National Review' by Rich Lowry. It certainly resonates with me, mainly because I don't believe that this election on November 3rd is a slam dunk for Biden. Read on and enjoy (or weep). As always, you can find all my blog posts from 201 ...

Note: I have been listening to the final exchanges between members of the Senate Sub-Committee hearings for the nomination of Judge Amy Barrett to fill Justice Ginsburg's seat on the US Supreme Court. Some of it has been profound and uplifting; some has been nothing short of syco ...

This piece by Marcel Schwantes in Inc. intrigued to reflect on my own leadership skills and if I was able to use these 3 skills in my own career as a leader. · Have you ever worked for a · leader · who was so inspiring and gifted, your memories of how he or she took care of the ...

Note: I am shocked and saddened by the demeanor and tone of Tuesday night's Presidential debate. More than being a train wreck for both candidates, it was a strong blow to our democracy. I found some thoughts by a gentleman named Mark Falge from the South on this subject that mig ...

Note: Have you noticed how devoid of joy the current leadership in Washington, DC, is? I have, and it's troubling. I have some thoughts on this subject. Enjoy. Previous installments of my weekly blog from 2013 can be found on my website at https://stevemarshallassociates.com ...

Note: Do you know what is the worst part of working in an office? Working with people you don't like! I found this gem by · Scott Mautz, keynote speaker and author on Inc. online, and it may be very timely for some of you. Enjoy. Previous installments of my weekly blog from 2013 ...

Note: I have heard the title of this blog numerous times when I tell people what I like to do for fun. Enjoy. Previous installments of my weekly blog from 2013 can be found on my website at https://stevemarshallassociates.com/steves-blog/ · I grew up as a bookworm, eschewing all ...

NOTE: Do you remember when there were only three TV networks and a couple of UHF channels? Well, this post will take you back a bit when everyone watched The Andy Griffith Show and life was simple. Enjoy! · Previous installments of my weekly blog from 2013 can be found on my ...

Editor's Note: I enjoy driving because, quite often, I do some of my best thinking during that time. Read on and enjoy. As always, you can find all my blog posts from 2013 to the present on my website at https:// stevemarshallassociates.com/ steves-blog/ · Nah! · Two days a ...

NOTE: The Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. recently completed a study on how people in this country receive information about current events in the US and its subsequent impact on how they view those same events. They have concluded some telling and eye-opening findings ...

Note: Please pardon my absence for the past two weeks - recovering from a hip replacement, and I decided to check out! Four weeks out now, I am riding my bike and feeling great! However, I have been observing current events and pondering..........Enjoy! (Previous installments of ...

Note: I just had an epiphany! I now know why so many support Donald Trump. It's because when I was in school, we learned didactically; now, education has become a dialectic experience. WHAAT! Read on to find the truth. Enjoy! (Previous installments of all my blogs can be found on ...

NOTE: The following is from my friend, Paul McCusker, Senior Director of Content Creation at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology in Denver, CO, and the world. I saw this on my Facebook feed, and I was so struck by how Paul put so eloquently how I feel and wonder ...

NOTE: Thank you for the excellent feedback on last week's post about "Whatever Happened to Complicated Conversations?" I think that many of the questions I received will be answered in the following post. · Enjoy. As always, you can find all of my blogs from 2013 to the present o ...

NOTE: This is my latest observation on cultural life in America. It is in severe decline. It is primarily centered around the decline in grace, civility, and humility. Enjoy. As always, you can find all of my blogs from 2013 to the present on my website at https://stevemarshallas ...

NOTE: This blog was initially published in 2014 as part of a series I wrote about the most unforgettable people I have known in my life. I learned this morning that Richard passed away in September of this year after a battle with cancer. I knew Richard, and he served as a li ...

NOTE: J.R.R. Tolkien has been paraphrased by many when he wrote the following; "All that glitters is not gold" in his groundbreaking trilogy, 'The Lord of the Rings.' · I took that theme and wrote this letter to a young person that asked for my advice about decisions regarding th ...

Note: I recently met a gentleman named Carl Dierschow, who owns/runs a consulting company called "Small Fish Business Consulting" (carl.dierschow@sfbc.com.au) We had a great discussion centered around our philosophy, what we do and the services we provide. I guess he enjoyed the ...

Note: I have always wondered why we are obsessed with symptoms, instead of causes. This past week's accumulation of events makes me ponder and write. Enjoy! Previous installments of my weekly blog are located on my website at http://stevemarshallassociates.com/steves-blog/ · Why ...