What are the little things that make any day a good day?

I knew when I walked into his office that something was off. There was a clear lack of energy on his part and that was definitely not normal for this client. We started with small talk and he [...]

Leaders never graduate from the school of self-awareness. I heard this line in a podcast and found it extremely meaningful. I am reminded that self-awareness is a continual journey, not a [...]

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill Remember back in July when I went to Las Vegas to learn about mental toughness from expert Dr. Jason Selk? I’m having a blast [...]

I strive to bring new ideas and insights to my Wednesday Wisdom blogs, but today, I’m trotting out something tried and true: Progress is better than perfection. Way, better! Let me tell you why. [...]

“Describe a favorite mentor and how they helped you.” It was a simple ice-breaker prompt, one intended to encourage connection and conversation. I was facilitating a team-building program with a [...]

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg The first thing that grabbed my attention was a statistic that 40% of the actions we take each day aren’t conscious [...]

The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place. — George Bernard Shaw As I kicked off a speaking engagement recently, I reminded my audience that [...]

I recently found myself on the other side of coaching and want to share the experience with you. Yes, it involves a dragon boat: a long boat with 18 oarsmen. I agreed to be a dragon boat oarsman [...]

A friend of mine is teaching a finance class at the University of Iowa and he asked me to share my solopreneur story. As I contemplated my talk, I took time to consider which elements of my [...]

“We’ll, there’s another one out there now,” my friend quipped. We were meeting for coffee and, as so many of us do, she was killing time while our orders came up by scrolling through her emails [...]