There’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 […]
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With all the craziness going on in the world, a lot of people are expressing concerns, feeling a bit edgy or uncertain. At a recent gathering at my home of like-minded women we had a fireside chat about the state of the world over good wine, good appetizers and good chocolate. We pondered the possibilities […]
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 […]
Read MoreIn a relatively short time span, we’ve moved from an agrarian society, through the industrial revolution and are now in the information/digital age. Many people have experienced what I call “Type A” style of leadership. It’s based on the military, command and control style of management . The expectation is that employees do what they […]
Read MoreHave you ever had the feeling like you’re itching for a fight? I have – for several months now… I hadn’t been able to put my finger on why, but I’ve had a general edginess about how I viewed and responded to the world around me. And in the course of my discovery, I asked […]
Read MoreThere’s been a lot of controversy since Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison made news by coming out strongly against “participation trophies” for his sons. Impact of the Self-Esteem Movement The intent of the “self-esteem movement” for kids was to build self confidence and self-worth by receiving trophies for showing up. However, according to Evan Grossman […]
Read MoreThe presidential election is 15 months away and I’m weary and edgy already. Do we really need to listen to Donald Trump referring to women as pigs and dogs or calling other candidates and a Vietnam POW dummies, losers and morons? While some people like his straight talk and telling it like it is, in […]
Read MoreWe live in a society that measures our success by our accomplishments. For most people, accomplishments are based on DOING things. We have this ingrained idea that doing things is very important and there can be a lot of pressure to have massive to-do lists, to show just how important or valuable we are. I’m […]
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