I love pie, particularly blueberry pie. When I was a kid, the dividing up of the pie was always an ordeal because there were seven of us including Mom and Dad. But if there were only one portion left and it had to be divided between my brother and me, then my Mom came up with a great idea (or borrowed it from someone). She had one of us cut the pie and the other had the first choice of which piece he wanted. I think the attempt to cut a pie so that its portions are equal illustrates the worldview of many people when it comes to economics and politics.

Guest contribution by Alexis Bonari

I would love to have seen the faces of the twelve disciples when Jesus, the Son of God, leaned over to wash their feet as He explained in John 13, that "a servant is not greater than his master, nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him." Jesus goes on to say "If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them." To me, this is a great example of leadership and its true meaning. What makes a great leader? Who better to consult than the greatest leader ever, Jesus Christ.

I ran into an article by Peter Bregman in the Harvard Business Review blog in which he cites research done by Bronnie Ware. Ware spent many years nursing people who had gone home to die. Being in the presence of those who were dying, she often heard them express their greatest regrets.