by Mike McCormack | May 27, 2014 | Individuals
Admiral William H. McRaven, Commander U. S. Special Operations Command and Navy Seal spoke last week at the U of Texas Commencement Address. The motto of the Austin campus is, “What starts here changes the world”, and Admiral McRaven used this motto as the...
by Mike McCormack | May 25, 2014 | Individuals
In this season of graduation ceremonies and speeches, I decided to share some of the encouragement I heard given to students as they move on to their next phase of life. At the University of Texas combined graduation ceremony on May 17, Admiral William H McRaven,...
by Mike McCormack | May 22, 2014 | Individuals
Almost everyone has heard of the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-18). I heard the story so many times growing up that I didn’t pay much attention to the details. You probably know the story: A man was about to go on a journey, and before he left he gave...
by Mike McCormack | May 19, 2014 | Individuals
By Mike McCormack One of my biggest pet peeves is how much emphasis young adults (and many consultants) put on interests when making career choices. It is also amazing how many assessment instruments there are for interests – and how many people think they are just as...
by Mike McCormack | May 9, 2014 | Individuals
Most parents think it is O.K. to send their kids off to college to figure things out – things like what they will do with the rest of their lives – because that is where most of us started to figure things out. The problem is we live in a different world...
