Living Long

Long life is not something a human can plan on. It happens to the few and is not a matter of blood or inheritance. The average life in the U.S. is about 73 for men and 79 for women. Why am I entering my 97th year and Lenette her 91st? It is a reasonable question to ask.

Physical and mental use cannot be the answer. We were always active, but nothing unusual or unique. As I’ve stated previously, we never thought about “old,” so old was never a subject with us.

It is also important to note that we never associated with people our age. Our friends were always much younger and active. This is also true of the professionals and entrepreneurs we worked with nationwide. On average, they were at least ten years younger but rich in life experiences.

What may have helped keep me young was pushing myself as a student of power and leadership. This drove me to understand and devise ways for this to be taught. 

Lenette played a vital role at the beginning of my research. She typed my notes until she taught me to type. So, we both learned and used the material in our relationship.  Our ability to communicate with each other soared.

Clearly, my seeking to understand relationships made a massive difference in my own life. I never wondered what kind of leader I was; I just led. As a leadership teacher, I learned of its complexity; nothing asks more of a human than when they are leaders.

Sy   

Author: Sy Ogulnick

Sy Ogulnick received a BA from UCLA, Teacher’s Credential from Los Angeles Board of Education and completed phase I (Master’s portion) in a Doctor of Behavioral Science program at California Coast University. Sy leased and operated a summer day camp in LA. He and his wife then purchased virgin wilderness land in Northern CA, where they built and operated a coed summer camp. They moved to Las Vegas, NV, and purchased, built and operated a community children’s program for families staying in a major resort casino in Las Vegas. They have created programs for children nationwide that employed many people and in the process developed successful training programs for personnel. This led Sy to lecture on how to train staff and the creating of community within the workplace. Sy was then invited to speak at professional conferences on how best to hire and train employees, which led to his becoming a consultant in the art of improving relationships in a work environment and eventually to his epiphany that “Leaders are the primary problem and the answer to the personnel issues that arise in the workplace.” Sy has written numerous papers on the subject of interpersonal relationships, leadership and power. He has lectured throughout the United States, has been interviewed by the media and has appeared on many radio and TV talk shows

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