“People wish to be settled:  Only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.”
One thing that can be said of adversity—like the economic challenges of the past thirteen months—is that it “unsettles” us. The old way of doing things stop working and we are forced to find new ways of doing [...]

Some people are real bounce kills—when times get tough they can’t seem to help themselves. Like the magazine editor who, in the middle of layoffs, invited surviving staff members to use his sail boat at the basement low rate of $800 per hour. Share your bounce kill story below. This forum in not intended to [...]

All of us face adversity on a weekly basis. Have you recently had an experience that challenged you to bounce? Share the story with the community. Has your organization effectively bounced during the current recession? Tell us how. What have your own bounce experiences taught you about the secrets of bounce?

In my Businessweek column this month, I reflect on last year’s football season.
On Sept. 7, 2008, arguably the best football player in the world crumpled onto the field just over one minute into the NFL season opener. Team doctors delivered the bad news: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had suffered two torn ligaments in [...]