Qualities of Lifelong Learners
For many years my business partners and I would begin our training seminars with a statement that said there are usually three types of people in a session like this. The first type we called Hostages- they really didn’t want to be there and had so many better...
The Other Side of Hard
It’s no secret that I’m a huge Michigan Wolverine fan and that College Basketball’s March Madness is my favorite time of year. Last night my Wolverines won the outright Big Ten Regular season championship. Fittingly they did it by beating our in-state rival Michigan...
Who’s Producing Your Hit Record?
I recently watched a great documentary about the late Tom Petty and his band The Heartbreakers. Here’s a guy that had a music career which spanned over 4 decades so he clearly did a lot of things right. I was really surprised at how many of his songs I know and...
Nobody Roots for Goliath
When I was a boy my dad- Fuzz as some of you know him- and I watched a lot of sports together. Before I was even 10 years old, I recognized that certain teams always seemed to win. I also noticed that when people spoke about these winning teams, many of their comments...
Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail
It’s that time of year, just a few weeks into January. The excitement of a new year creates new hopes and aspirations which allows us all to consider the possibility creating a brand New YOU. It is estimated that 188 million Americans made New Year’s...
The New Workplace in 2021
I think we can all agree that the past year was like no other in our lifetimes. So much has changed in our world in such a short period of time and the full impact of what we’ve experienced and are still experiencing will not be fully appreciated or understood...
What’s Your Plan for 2021?
What’s Your Plan for 2021? First off, I want to wish everyone a Happy and Healthy Holiday. Thanks for tuning into My Quarter Turns and for sharing all of your success stories. I’m looking forward to continuing to add value for you as we head into the New Year....
Are You Feeling Stressed?
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed that many people I’m speaking with have found themselves a bit more stressed than usual. Whenever this happens, I usually ask people to retrace the events and situations over the preceding days and weeks that may have led...
Thanksgiving Needed Now More Than Ever
In case you haven’t already noticed 2020 has been a memorable year, and mostly for all the wrong reasons. With Covid running wild though out the country, lingering effects of a divisive election that’s turned families and friends against one another- and still hasn’t...
Check Under the Hood
Whenever a team isn’t performing at the level they are capable, there is bound to be frustration. Sometimes this frustration can lead to a whole host of other dysfunctional team behaviors like “the Blame Game,” “Passing the Buck” and even “Checking Out” on...
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