The Jay Hidalgo Corner

What do Bob Dylan, Ernst Hemingway, and Jimmy Carter have in common? They are all Nobel Prize winners. Since 1901, the Nobel Foundation has given out awards to the world’s most outstanding achievers in five categories: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace. (Economics was added in 1968.) So far, just under a thousand highly influential…

What’s the first Christmas present you really, really wished for as a kid? Is there one special toy that still makes you feel nostalgic? The answer will depend on your generation. Some of us wanted a talking doll or an electric train set. Others wanted a video game or cell phone. To some degree, we…

“It’s not hard to make decisions once you know what your values are.” That famous line is from Roy E. Disney. Most leaders would agree in principle, but despite our best intentions, living by core values is easier said than done. I often help clients develop compelling core values they will actually utilize. We begin…