Post a New You

Post a New You

Post a New You by Rob Otte I was visiting with someone the other day and discussing his picture on a social media website. It was a great photo. Big smile. Casual. Lots of energy. A great picture. He said he wasn’t sure about it. He was thinking about getting a...
Done, Done and Onto the Next One

Done, Done and Onto the Next One

Does your life feel like an endless list of to-do items, tasks and email replies? If you said, “yes,” believe me, you are not alone. The pace of our modern life and workplaces feels like a blur. One project rolls into the next one, and one event bleeds into another....

Who’s Coaching You?

A few weeks ago, I read an article in USA Today about the Oakland A’s first baseman Brandon Moss, who had just made his first All-Star game. Normally, I wouldn’t be all that interested in this type of article. What struck me was that Moss had almost quit the game a...
Leadership and the Game of Tetris

Leadership and the Game of Tetris

I was having a discussion with a coaching client who recently entered the C-suite as an executive of a fairly large organization. I like to compare this experience for a new executive with “drinking out of a fire hose.” Through our discussion it was clear she had...
Six Months Down, Six More to Go

Six Months Down, Six More to Go

The 4th of July weekend always has a way of making me feel like a kid. I love watching fireworks, hanging out on a boat, eating potato salad, loading on the sunscreen or bug-spray, and noticing how all the kids, nieces and nephews have all grown up. Some even have...