In a New York Minute

A New York minute illustrates the speed in which life can change.

In a New York minute, Joe Paterno and his coaching staff’s lives were changed. In a New York minute Tiger Wood’s reputation was forever damaged. In a New York minute, Jim Trussel’s career was halted. In a New York minute Bernie Madoff ’s life style was extinguished. In a New York minute Enron was decapitated. In a New York minute Andy Weiner’s career was over and in a New York minute Kyle Busch’s racecar was parked.

Think about it. In one moment, these people, teams, and companies were legends, and yet in a matter of a few seconds or days their paths were  severely altered by the discovery of questionable actions.

How can we learn from their unfortunate realities? (more…)