Eight Weeks Till January 1st

Eight Weeks Till January 1st

November has arrived, and it certainly isn’t slowing down! Believe it or not, we are just eight weeks away from 2027! Yep, eight weeks. If that’s not a wake-up call, I don’t know what is! The good news? We still have two months to accomplish some...
Are You a Thermometer or a Thermostat?

Are You a Thermometer or a Thermostat?

It’s fall here in Michigan, which means one thing. The weather has absolutely no idea what it wants to do. One day it’s 75 degrees and sunny. The next morning it’s 40 degrees and I’m wondering if it’s time to turn on the furnace. Lately,...
If You Think You’re Great at Multitasking… Think Again

If You Think You’re Great at Multitasking… Think Again

Let me ask you a question. Do you honestly believe you’re an effective multitasker?If you answered yes, I’ve got some bad news for you. We’ve learned more about the human brain in the past few years than we did in the previous few hundred, and here’s one thing we now...
The Three-Dollar Flashlight

The Three-Dollar Flashlight

As many of you know, I spend a lot of time traveling across the country, usually on airplanes. One of the nice things about flying from the West Coast back home to Michigan is that occasionally you catch a pretty good tailwind that can shave some serious time off your...
Care Without Carrying

Care Without Carrying

A lot of my clients care deeply about their teams. That’s a good thing. In fact, I’d argue that empathy is one of the characteristics that separates good leaders from great ones. But lately I’ve noticed something happening in many of my coaching...