Feedback. That nasty little word that means you’re going to hear something you don’t really want to hear, in order to be “better”. Really, it’s a blessing, but boy can it sting when you receive it. Last month, I received a piece of feedback that took me a...

If I could just get my team to… is the start of many of my client conversations.  The sentence normally ends with things like, get along, talk to each other or work together.  Interestingly, it’s rarely “deliver”, or “work faster” – it’s always the dynamics...

I was sitting in a CEO peer group the other day and the discussion turned to the amount of sleep everyone in the room had gotten the night before. I was amazed. No one on the group had gotten a full night of sleep. The reasons all centered around too...

I can’t help it. I’m a New Year’s nerd. The new year is a whole new world of opportunity! It’s like a breath of pepperminty fresh air as you look down a mountain of fresh powder before you get to cut your own path through the snow. Eat better, workout...

I will never tell you I’m happy I had a brain tumor. I often miss the old me that wasn’t limited by balance, hearing and vision issues. But I will not allow myself to be the person who never [fill in the blank] after brain surgery. I am constantly stretching my own...

In 2013, after giving my life-blood for over 2 years to a cause I deeply believed in, it was “suggested” that I resign for the sake of my family. No kidding. This was the exact comment. Apparently, there was to be a newspaper article the next day, front page, above...

Last year, after working for over 20 years in the corporate world, I decided to start my own business. After all, I’d been an executive for most of my career, that would easily carry over to my new business, right? I had a business plan. I had an idea of who might be...