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Potatoes, Eggs, or Coffee...Facing Adversity
Reblogged from Practical Practice Management: I posted this story two years ago and felt that it was worth repeating for those who did not read it. Enjoy your Monday and may it be a day of peace for...
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Relationships: Survival of the Fittest or Mere Evolution?
Relationships are funny things. As humans, we’re constantly in the process of evolving every relationship in which we’re involved. And yet, most of us are almost desperate in our desire and actions...
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Stop Trying to be Great!
Last year, National Public Radio (NPR) published an article in which a college commencement speaker delivered an address based on three main ideas: Your time in the basement was well spent – Much of...
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“I’d Love to have Your Flexibility!”
Nope, this won’t be a yoga article. No pretzel-tying poses necessary, nor incense and soothing music (although those might be nice, too). No, this post is more about the perceptions and misperceptions...
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SMART Prep for Spring
We’re almost there…The longest month of the year is nearly over. Yes, I’m talking about February. Shortest month in terms of days. Longest in terms of perception. We’re almost past the “winter...
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Become A Better Team Player At Work
Reblogged from Practical Practice Management: In perusing the CareerBuilder website I found these 10 ways to be a better team player at work and thought I would share them with you. We all can use a...
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Respect and Gen Y: What's Age Got To Do With It?
Reblogged from Gen Y Girl: I'm working on an exciting new project. It's awesome, really, because I get to do something that I love. I get to teach college students about leadership and about success at...
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Yahoo?? More like Yikes!!
Marissa Mayer’s recent pronouncement to bring Yahoo employees back to “the office” says more about Yahoo’s leadership and cultural dysfunction than anything else. Here’s a former high-tech innovation...
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Positive Impact Starts With Measurement
Measurement. It’s the key to improvement. After all, how does the old saying go? “What gets measured gets done.” So, what are you measuring, and more important, how are you measuring it? In my...
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Knuckle-Pucks and Personal Improvement
Silence pervaded the car as my daughter and I drove home last night. I was exhausted. Between a 7-mile run earlier in the day and my evening ice hockey game, the day had certainly been action-packed!...
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Who Raised the Bar for You?
“Who raised the bar for you?” I asked. Robert squirmed a little in his seat. I couldn’t tell if his expression was a scowl or a pout. So, I waited. He sighed, and his answer began in fits and starts....
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Oh, the Platitudes of Leadership (Marketing)…
Great leaders need vision! Emotional intelligence is the most important leadership trait! The best leaders are transformational! Good leaders inspire, motivate, empower, and engage! Yes, Yes, Yes,...
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HUB Boulder: Veterans and the Outdoors
I’m going to break from the norm here and share a notice for a particularly exciting upcoming program for veterans. For those unfamiliar with HUB, here is a description of their global purpose: HUBs...
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Dance with the Daring…
“Inspiration doesn’t favor those who sit still. It favors those who dance with the daring.” Toyota recently released a new advertisement that’s quite powerful. It tugs at the viewers emotions, cycling...
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Embracing the Undercurrents of Your Organization
Increasingly when asked to speak to groups, the focus of the request falls into the “social media” or generational differences categories. Without a doubt, one of the biggest challenges facing many...
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Trust….It’s More Than Just Saying You Do
We all know trust is the key to relationship, inside the workplace and outside. Duh!! So, why is it that we’re so afraid to actually trust others? What is it that holds us back? Is it really that...
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Stereotypes or Exceptionalism….You Choose!
Ever been to Mammoth Cave in south-central Kentucky? I grew up hearing about this National Park from my parents, but it took 42 years to get there myself. While my oldest child is spending her Spring...
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Advantages of Conflict At Work
Reblogged from Practical Practice Management: Conflict in itself is neither good nor bad, it is just conflict. It is how people handle the conflict that will determine if it leads to a positive or...
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Be Worthy Of Your Heritage…
Deerfield Academy was for me transformative. A new start, out from under my older brother’s shadow and away from my midwestern roots. For the first time, it was in the shadow of Mount Pocumtuck that...
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2 Reasons Why People Don’t Takes Risks
2 Reasons Why People Don’t Takes Risks. What a fantastic message in this blog post by Jeff Moore, founder of My Everyday Power. Take a few minutes to read and think about what Jeff shares here....
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