Bill Berthel

The real energy crisis isn’t about electricity, gas, wind, or solar. It concerns the energy we are willing to invest…

I deeply appreciate language. It’s a beautiful tool that few animals have, and humans are the only species that utilizes…

Last year, as we were saying farewell to 2024 and welcoming 2025, there was a fair amount of questioning, worry,…

Let’s admit it: power is a powerful drug, and most people want it. Don’t you want to be empowered? Don’t…

Assertiveness is often depicted as the middle point on a continuum between passiveness and aggression. It’s the perfect balance of…

“Where in your work and/or life do you feel most stuck?” This is one of the last and most revealing…

We, as humans, are preoccupied with telling the future. It seems we’re hard-wired to make predictions that will help us…

Regular readers of my blog (and anyone who listens to the podcast I co-host with Ralph Simone) know that I…

We’re firmly ensconced in the heat of summer, and I’ve been trying to think cool thoughts. It seems like the…

My colleagues will tell you that when it comes to blame, I like to take it. As a middle child,…