Leadership Lessons From March Madness
It’s my favorite time of year. March Madness! Every basketball team in the country is preparing for one final push to see if they have what it takes to make a run and win it all. What do I love about it? It’s unpredictable. It’s intense. It’s full of surprises...
Recognize the Invisible Plays
It’s no secret I’m a big sports fan. And if you know me, you know Michigan sports usually top the list. Recently I was listening to an interview with Michigan basketball coach Dusty May. He was talking about the growth of one of his younger players and referenced a...
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 customer...
Success Comes with Struggle
This past week I was fortunate to be invited to work with the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Global Team. During the conference Wolfgang shared his first experience working at a restaurant, and it was a total failure. The head chef told him to leave and never come...
Focus On the Start
I've been watching the Winter Olympic Games and for some reason I forgot to change the channel when there was a commercial break. Surprisingly, I’m happy that I forgot. The commercial started by asking a thought-provoking question, “Why do we always set our sights on...
Are You Celebrating Success?
For some reason in the month of February I almost always find myself watching the movie Miracle. This month marks the 46th Anniversary of the 1980 Gold Medal winning USA hockey team. If you are unfamiliar with the story, please look it up because it’s a good one....
You Aren’t Paid for Perfection, You’re Paid for Results
I read an article recently that said a professional golfer is happy with their round if they hit five to ten shots they consider “perfect.” Let that sink in for a moment. That means even at the highest level of the game, pro golfers, feel they execute exactly...
What’s Your Vision>
These first few weeks in the New Year are a great time to start gaining clarity and focus on what you plan to bring into your life. One way to accomplish this is to create a vision for yourself and everything you plan to step into this year. Think about what...
Before You Add Anything… Subtract
January has a way of doing this to us. New goals. New initiatives. New habits. New apps. New strategies. Somewhere along the way, your “fresh start” quietly turns into more. More meetings. More priorities. More noise. More pressure. More Stress Sound familiar?...
Your New Year’s Resolution Isn’t Broken… The Approach Is
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? It’s January again. That time of year when we convince ourselves this will be the year we radically reinvent our lives. New habits. New routines. New you. And yet for so many, year after year, those well-intended resolutions...
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