You Can’t Beat The Umpires

You Can’t Beat The Umpires

Recently, a participant in one of my leadership programs shared her experience of being moved around within her organization over the past six months against her wishes. She was told it had nothing to do with performance, and in fact her reviews were stellar. She...
Do You Appreciate Dear Old Dad?

Do You Appreciate Dear Old Dad?

Last weekend at a graduation party for my niece I had a conversation with a friend who happens to have 2 boys about the same age as my own. Like most parents we began discussing how much better our own kids have it than we did growing up. This is a conversation...
Summer is Here

Summer is Here

Memorial day has come and gone and for me that always been the official kick off of summer. There is something about summer that just invokes a feeling of freedom and that anything is possible. I wish I could somehow bottle up that feeling and keep it with me everyday...

Play as a Team, Win as a Team

One of the reasons I love that my two sons play organized sports is all of the lessons that come from it and the discussions I get to have with them as a result. This spring my oldest son, Dylan, is playing soccer for a team in one of the top divisions in the state....
The Three-Dollar Flashlight

The Three-Dollar Flashlight

Recently, after a long flight back from the west coast, I awoke from my “plane sleep” as the aircraft touched down. Looking at my watch, I was pleasantly surprised to see it was about 12:45 a.m., almost 40 minutes ahead of schedule. As any frequent traveler knows,...