The Meaning of Words
One of the advantages of having a young person in your life is that you often find yourself with an "opportunity" to explain challenging concepts, words, and phrases in a...
A Little Holiday Humor
Many of us in the United States will be celebrating the 4th of July next Tuesday. A national holiday celebrating the passage of the Declaration of Independence. The day is...
Talk to Yourself Instead of Listening to Yourself
A while ago a client recommended the book The Carpenter: A Story About the Greatest Success Principles of All, by Jon Gordon.Never to turn down a recommended read, I ordered...
A Not-So-Boring Neuroscience Lesson
Dr. Evian Gordon is the founder of the Brain Resource Company, which has developed the world's largest brain research database. One of his work's most central insights is the discovery...
Sometimes They Fall, Sometimes They Don’t
If you know the tune, sing it with me... It's the most wonderful time of the yearThe players are readyAnd everyone's yelling, the atmosphere's clearIt's the most wonderful time of...
Program Relationships for Success
One of the topics I'm frequently asked to speak on is Emotional Intelligence. Emotionally intelligent leaders are self-aware, they have the ability to self-manage and self-regulate, they build and foster...
4 Ways to Reduce Overwhelm & Increase Productivity
I love what I do. I love the people I work with.I love the conversations I am privileged to have.Aaaaannndd...sometimes I feel like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day.I'm having...
Special Guest Edition: Forgetting to Remember
Occasionally I'll read something that pushes me forward in my chair, as I hold my breath wanting to read quickly to the end while knowing I'm only going to start...
A Fresh Perspective
In the Northern Hemisphere, the first day of spring this year, the spring equinox, was March 20, 2023. However, regardless of having had to Google that, for me, spring feels...
Encourage Complaining
Today's Thought Partner may be slightly controversial and if so, disagreement is productive as well. Let's see how you feel after reading. Drop me a note with your thoughts. The...