Work Hard-Play Hard

Work Hard-Play Hard

Lately it feels as if the time goes by so fast. It seems like we just started the summer yesterday and now with Labor Day weekend here, the summer is officially coming to a close. I realize how hard you have been working this summer to build and support your...
Leadership Lesson from the Neighborhood Dog

Leadership Lesson from the Neighborhood Dog

I’ve mentioned many times in my articles that if you are looking for them, Quarter Turns can come from the most unlikely sources. This one just happened to come from one of my course participants neighborhood dog. If you’ve ever attended one of my courses, seminars or...
Give Yourself a Checkup From the Neckup

Give Yourself a Checkup From the Neckup

I flew to Phoenix recently, which for me is a four-hour cross-country ordeal that has become a routine part of my job. For this flight I had to make a late change to the date and time, which left me in the unfortunate situation of having to sit in the dreaded “middle...
Are You Good or Are You Valuable?

Are You Good or Are You Valuable?

The other day I was listening to a sports talk radio program and the announcer was arguing that LeBron James should have won the MVP for the NBA finals based on his performance during the series. As far as scoring, rebounds and assists, LeBron was clearly the best...
5 Tips to Stay Focused Over the Summer

5 Tips to Stay Focused Over the Summer

Summer is officially here and with it comes drastically altered schedules, parties, barbecues, events and hopefully a vacation. It’s easy to understand why we all have a much harder time being focused on our work, when there is just so much happening outside the...