I’m sure it was a pitiful sight. Hobbling into the living room on my walker, 3 days after a total knee replacement, I was sniveling and sobbing like a 5 year old. My nurse-friend who stayed with me during my first nights at home and my friend who stayed with me during the day had […]
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Now that I am off pain medication and am nearing the end of my 6 week hiatus from work due to a total knee replacement, I can reflect on the many lessons learned that I’d like to share with you. Today’s lesson is about how TED hose will make me a better person and better […]
Read MoreWe’ve heard how important it is to get off to a good start. Let’s take a look at what it can mean to have a “good start” in the workplace. I think that a “good start” begins during the interview process. Many manager rely on their “gut feel” or intuition when hiring people. I’m all […]
Read MoreAspiring and Emerging Leaders Let’s get one thing straight –transforming yourself to senior leadership is NOT about what you know or who you know. Now, don’t get me wrong – those things are important, particularly in the early stages of a person’s career. In fact, I remember looking for opportunities to prove I was a […]
Read MoreThere’s a lot of talk these days about “winning.” Donald Trump and Charlie Sheen are good examples of people obsessed with winning. Yet every sports team wants to win. And every business wants to be successful. The question is, to what extent will they go to win? Charlie Sheen’s notorious antics and his 2011 video […]
Read MoreI recently heard that many organizations are removing waste baskets from individual work stations and offices and designating a common area for trash and it reminded me of the old Coasters song – Yakety Yak: Take out the papers and the trash Or you don’t get no spendin’ cash… Yakety yak (don’t talk back). Don’t […]
Read MoreMy last blog “Love Trumps Fear” challenged you to try replacing criticism with collaboration or generosity and gratitude rather than gossip. I’m curious if anyone tried it and how it worked because when you create your own “key words” as a vision for your personal, authentic leadership it can transform your life and those around […]
Read MoreAs I enter my 16th year as an executive coach, I came across my first article for the Small Business Monthly that was published in January 2003. At the time, there weren’t many executive coaches, so my article was intended to educate and inform. Interestingly, 13 years later it’s still relevant. So here is the […]
Read MoreI grew up in Rhode Island, where everything is on the water. I moved to Green Bay and actually lived on the bay of Green Bay, a large international shipping port. Now I live in Kansas City. Smack dab in the middle of the country, in the middle of the city with the nearest large […]
Read MoreThis is a true tale of two leaders. Within 10 days I had two requests for facilitating a teamwork session. Ironically, they were in the same industry and wanted about the same number of people, in the same positions to attend so they could “learn to get along and collaborate.” And that is where the […]
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