Show Some Grace
In spite of the recent spike in covid cases, many of us are back out and about this summer. As vaccination numbers have gone up, travel has increased dramatically, airplanes and hotels are full once again, and many businesses are seeing record numbers of people...
Knowing Isn’t Enough
Have you ever encountered someone in your business or in life that when challenged to do something new or a bit different than the way they’ve always done it, will respond with the statement- I already know that? Sometimes after a really great meal I’m...
The Balance of Power Has Shifted
In case you haven’t noticed, the economy and the consumer has come back strong and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. People are ready to get back out there and the demands on our businesses have dramatically increased. The one thing that just about...
Recharge- Recommit- Reset
15 months of a global pandemic sure can wear you out. No matter what type of business you are in, my belief is that your work has changed in some way shape or form as a result of what we have just experienced, and in many cases are still experiencing. People...
Welcome to the Next Normal
Summer is here if you can believe it. And while 2020 was the year that would never end, 2021 appears to be the year that will be over before it really had a chance to begin. After 15 months of nothing being normal, it feels as though we’ve entered the final...
Graduation Day
It’s Graduation Season once again and even though our ceremonies look a bit different than they used to, this annual ritual is a much-needed celebration and a special time to honor the achievements of the next generation. While this time of year has...
Work is No Longer a Place?
Barring yet another wave of Covid outbreaks, it appears that most of the country will be back on track over the next few months. While mask wearing and social distancing may be here to stay for quite some time, many businesses and organizations already have...
It’s a Cruel Business
The Madness of March has finally ended and if you happen to be a college basketball fan then you were treated to one of the most exciting tournaments that anyone could ever ask for. Over the weekend the underdog ULCA Bruins almost pulled off the upset of the...
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...
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