The Platinum Rule: Communicating to Succeed
The Platinum Rule: Communicating to Succeed with special guest, Tony Alessandra, PhD, CSP, CPAE and author of The Platinum Rule. L to R: Dennis McCuistion, Niki McCuistion, & Tony Alessandra, PhD Whether it's to collaborate, innovate, be understood, negotiate, and/or just get along with others, effective communication skills are key. Schools teach the "3 r's" and give communication short shrift. In the world of technology and 24/7 contact, we spend about 85 percent of each day communicating in one form or another. It's in our best interests to be darn good at such a necessary business and social skill. Yet [...]
U.S. and World Poverty: Incurable Problems?
Globally, World Bank projections suggest global poverty may have reached 9.6 percent of global population. Globally, 1.2 billion people live on less than $1.25 a day.
Are We Too Dumb for Democracy?
In today's polarized political world, the question, "Are We Too Dumb for Democracy?", is on point.
Do We Need Fewer Regulations?
Recently Dennis McCuistion was featured in a Dallas Morning News article. Follow this link to view the article titled, "Fix, don't defang, consumer bureau" Dallas Congressman Jeb Hensarling makes an excellent case for getting rid of Dodd-Frank or at least dismantling a large chunk of it, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The 2,319-page Dodd-Frank Act was passed in July 2010. In the last seven years, only 80 percent of it has been implemented because it is so complex and costly. There were some good things in Dodd-Frank, including a provision requiring publicly traded corporations to ask their shareholders to [...]
Self-Governing: How Much Governance Do We Need?
Can we be a self-governing nation when so many people are ignorant about civic issues? Are Americans too overwhelmed, throwing their hands up and thinking their voice does not matter?
Saving Lives Through Organ Transplants
A single donor can save as many as 8 lives through organ donation and help as many as 75 people through cornea and tissue donation.
Zika and West Nile: How Serious Are They?
West Nile virus (WNV) and Zika are infectious diseases which are primarily transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Zika can also be sexually transmitted. Contracting the Zika virus during pregnancy is becoming more problematic as it can cause congenital brain abnormalities in the fetus which we may not be aware of until the child is born.
Re-Air: Pros and Cons of Middle East Refugees Coming to America
Millions of Middle East refugees are fleeing or have fled Middle Eastern countries because of wars, ISIS and terrorism and economic crisis. The countries they've turned to are torn between compassion and fear that some of the refuges may in fact be undercover terrorists. And so the borders are closing. Left to Right: Hind Jarrah, PhD, Dennis McCuistion, Donna Duvin, Niki McCuistion, and A.J. Irwin The outcome: Middle East refugees are having a difficult time whether they are in refugee camps in Turkey, Jordan or elsewhere. Their sheer numbers have caused some European leaders to limit the [...]
Climate Change: The Economics and Solutions
The economics of climate change is becoming an increasingly critical issue and divisive issue. President- elect Donald Trump’s pick for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Attorney –General, State of Oklahoma, is a major change away from the previous administration’s position on climate change. Historically, EPA chiefs have been climate change advocates. Mr. Pruitt appears not to be. Left to Right: Bruce Bullock, Niki McCuistion, Charlene Heydinger, Dennis McCuistion and Tom "Smitty" Smith In an article for the National Review, co-authored with a fellow attorney-general rich Luther Strange of Alabama, he said, “Scientists continue [...]
Climate Change/Global Warming: What Do 97% of Scientists Agree On?
Advocates of climate change say 97% of scientists agree that the earth is warming catastrophically, the science is settled and anyone who disagrees is just flat wrong.