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This is by Bill Murphy, Jr. who I read almost daily. In Berlin In the blistering heat of a Berlin summer in 1936, a tall, blond man stood...

A number of people have asked me about my writing hiatus. They were worried about me, my health, or that I was perhaps traveling. One of...

The Beautiful San Juan Hills Golf Club was the venue for our 2025 Charity Fundraiser Golf Tournament! The San Juan Capistrano Rotary...

Shoes for the Soul. A small part of everything we do at San Juan Capistrano Rotary. You've probably sat through many boring PowerPoint...

Red poppies adorn the Wall of Remembrance at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. You don't get over losing brothers in combat. You...

My parents built their business from nothing. Two entrepreneurs who saw an opportunity and grabbed it. They didn't ask permission. They...

Betty & Sandy Sanford This is a repeat of my Mother’s Day post from 2024. My family boasts a lineage of formidable women, particularly...

Community service is more than just a feel-good endeavor. It plays a vital role in fostering connections within neighborhoods,...

Photo courtesy of Marco Forester Middle School. A Tradition of Achievement Pushing through pain and powering past doubt, 39 Marco...

Ever stood in a nearly empty restaurant and felt that uncomfortable "should I be here?" feeling? The food might be amazing. But something...

The tech world's Mount Rushmore - Musk, Jobs, Gates, and Bezos - gets a ton of flak these days. Sure, they've all got their detractors...

Are you drowning in tasks while your volunteers seem underutilized? The solution might be found in a classic Harvard Business study about...

The San Jose Rotary Club's "Play Garden" signature project How Rotary Clubs Can Lead (not just serve) Let's talk about what's really...

How Rotary's Annual Theme Shuffle Undermines Its Purpose and Membership Rotary International, an organization built on the enduring...

Community service is more than just an opportunity to give back; it’s a vital process that fosters connections and strengthens the fabric...

Members of the build team celebrate the new home built in a single day near Tecate, Mexico How a dedicated team of 43 Orange County...

The Orchestra Analogy of Leadership Have you ever watched an orchestra just before the music begins? There's a quiet buzz and a shared...

In my business life running hotels and restaurants, numbers ruled my world. Strategic and marketing plans guided everything. Occupancy...

When John first helped with the Corazón house build project, he had one goal in mind: to pound nails. This ambitious project aims to...