25 Years Later

Today marks 25 years since September 11, 2001. For someone my age, it’s almost impossible to believe that much time has passed since that terrible morning. At the time, I was a young father. My oldest son Dylan was two years old (that’s him and I at the...
We’ve Entered The Final Third

We’ve Entered The Final Third

Can you believe we’re already entering the final third of the year? Eight months down, four months to go. I don’t know about you, but this year seems to be moving incredibly fast. As we enter this final stretch, I’ve been asking my coaching clients...
The Power of Feedback

The Power of Feedback

  Let’s talk about the value of feedback, both in giving it and receiving it. In a recent coaching session, a client shared a story from her childhood. She used to work in her father’s shop, and one day she went out of her way to help a customer. The...

Planning Isn’t Just for One Day

My oldest son Dylan is a wealth advisor here in our hometown of Ann Arbor. Lately, we’ve been talking a lot about marketing strategy for his business and how he creates real value for his clients. As part of that conversation, we started talking about the ups and...
Qualities of Exceptional Leaders

Qualities of Exceptional Leaders

There are thousands of books written about leadership and just as many theories from well-known and not-so-well-known experts. If you’ve read any of them, or had the opportunity to work for an exceptional leader, you’ve probably noticed they all share a...