Brad Rateike

Being a good neighbor is difficult to fake, and they were great neighbors.

Being White House press secretary is the hardest job in D.C., and Sarah was the epitome of grace under fire.

There are few phrases I hear in the business world that are more vanilla.

Fighting is the obvious parallel between the two.

It was not about the milestone of receiving a diploma that mattered … . It was about the pride they had in being from a place they cared about.

When it comes to being asked direct questions … some of them cannot and should not be answered with a “yes” or “no.”

Gene taught me that having your name on the building or stationery does not mean you need to have the corner office.

Why are we not eager to reward those who perform jobs we are otherwise incapable of doing ourselves?

Members are expected to … contribute as much of their time, talent or treasure as they can—when they can—to club initiatives.

Tough love, if administered with true ‘love,’ is often the best way to deliver advice that might (or might not) take root.

Deliberating the pros and cons of candidates within the political party you support should be easy, but it rarely is.

The beauty of bowling is that I know no one who is truly good at it.

“[Bosses] who have a vision, lay out the path, empower their team and execute have always been my favorite to work with.”

It is full-employment season for political operatives.

Even the most introverted and isolated among us appreciate knowing that someone is thinking of us.

How do you find the proper balance between being responsive and being present, especially during a time of enhanced digital connectivity?

The result of that inflexible approach was a lot of forced bad small talk and Internet surfing by my colleagues to kill time.

We want to look like we never leave a piece of paper out on a desk, or we wash and put away every dish following every meal.

No elected officials are guaranteed a second (or more) term, and the political appointees on their staff are not guaranteed jobs.

Letting people know you are interested in them matters, and technology is no substitute.