In 2003 I was at a crossroads in my life. I had left the privileges and comfort of being a corporate executive three years earlier to be an entrepreneur and pursue a passion in a new field as a life and career coach. Starting a business is hard enough, and most people in the Midwest […]
Read MoreQuick! What’s the first word that you see? And what do you think of seeing that word first? Does it fit your mood? Or your outlook on life? Or your environment or desire? And how do you feel about that word? I recently had an opportunity to do this exercise with a group of 20 […]
Read MoreIs it me? Or is there an epidemic of people not wanting to be accountable? Am I the only one who hears people complaining about how everyone else is not being accountable? Whether it’s at work, at home, with our elected officials or our friends – people seem to be quick to blame anyone and/or […]
Read MoreWhat do George Bailey and George H.W. Bush have in common and what can we learn from them? First, let’s step back in time to 1945. George Bailey is the lead character in It’s a Wonderful Life, starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, as his wife, Mary. A holiday classic set on Christmas Eve in […]
Read MoreWith the recent remembrances of Veteran’s Day, the 100th anniversary of the armistice of World War I and Thanksgiving all within a 2-week period, I found myself reflecting on what it means to have courage or to be brave. It is hard to fathom the courage and bravery of our veterans, past and present. What […]
Read MoreIt’s been several weeks since I’ve written a blog. And truth be told – I’ve been stuck. This is, by far, the hardest blog I have ever written. I have been afraid to speak up and be open and honest, especially with the many people who receive this blog and who have never met me […]
Read MoreWe hear a lot about being tough, being strong, doubling down and standing your ground. With all this tough talk, I began to wonder about “courage” and if courage is a thing of the past. And then Senator John McCain and Aretha Franklin both passed away about a week apart. Their funeral services coincided and […]
Read MoreI’m beginning to wonder if “integrity” is a thing of the past. Wikipedia says that integrity is: the inner sense of “wholeness” deriving from qualities such as honesty and consistency of character. As such, one may judge that others “have integrity” to the extent that they act according to the values, beliefs and principles they claim to hold. […]
Read MoreIt was two years ago that I came to Southern California for my “trial visit,” to check it out, find a place to live and prepare for the big adventure. I’d lived in Kansas City for over 20 years and Green Bay for almost 20 years before that. I told my New England family that […]
Read MoreFlavor of the Month The latest management Flavor of the Month: DISRUPTION! We’re hearing a lot about people being disrupters, disrupting technology, disrupting social norms, disrupting HR, disrupting systems and processes… We’ve been lean. We’ve been agile. We’ve been highly effective. We’ve been 6-Sigma’d. Now we’re being disrupted. ACK. Frankly, this concept feels worse than […]
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