Executive Speeches articles from April 2004

Executive Speeches archives from April 2004

Stay up and fight: advice from a corporate speechwriter.
April 1, 2004... Dear fellow speechwriters, friends, and colleagues. There is a line from Shakespeare about the darkest hour being just before dawn. Let me tell you about the darkest hour in my career. I had just completed a four-year stint in the Middle...

Is living longer more than we bargained for? America's crisis in aging.
April 1, 2004... Good afternoon everyone, and thanks for "that great introduction. I'm happy to be here and appreciate your invitation. I'm here to talk about aging. It's kind of a difficult subject, because no one really wants to grow old... but everyone...

The information revolution: it's just getting started.
April 1, 2004... [Introduction by John DeRenzo, Vice President, Bearing Point.] Thank you, John, and good morning, everyone. I'd like to commend Secretary Newstrom [George Newstrom, VA Secretary of Technology] for assembling such an impressive line-up and,...

Where would you put your best dollar now?
April 1, 2004... Let me start, as is customary in the current regulatory environment, with a word on forward-looking statements! I have been asked to talk to you about where to put your best dollar. My father-in-law, who was a lovely man, said to me that if...

What kind of society is good for business and investing?
April 1, 2004... In thinking about what kind of society is good for business and investing, we need to remember two things. First, enlightened self-interest is a powerful and positive force for good in a free society. As Adam Smith said, "It is not from the...

The cheese: who moved it? Who cut it? Who ate it?(non fiction best sellers)(business success tips)
April 1, 2004... A recent examination of the nonfiction best-seller list reflects the current appetite for books dealing with business success, social position, good health, and physical beauty: Atkins for Life, by Robert C. Atkins The South Beach...

Leading with conviction: values-based management for today's turbulent world.
April 1, 2004... Thank you for that kind introduction, and good evening, everyone. Over the past few years I've given many speeches all over the world. And at each one I have felt privileged to represent the great men and women of UPS. But I have to say,...