Celebrate Success
For some reason in February I almost always find myself watching the movie Miracle. This month marks the 40th Anniversary of the 1980 Gold Medal winning USA hockey team. After the movie ended there was a documentary “Miracle On Ice” with player interviews from...
Put You in the Core Values
If you visit any functioning organization around the country you will typically find a picture, plaque or poster depicting the company’s Core Values. Words like- RESPECT- TEAMWORK- INTEGRITY- SERVICE- TRUST and many others will usually fill up those spaces. I...
Sent Doesn’t Mean Received
Study after study confirms that the number one challenge within most organizations is Communication- or lack of it. Yet if I were to ask you what you spend most of your time doing all day, every day what would you tell me? Communicate right? How are we...
New Year’s Resolution Solution
Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions? Yes, it’s January and it’s that time of year when many people begin the process of pursuing their New Year’s resolutions. This annual commitment to radically reinvent our lives is probably the biggest setup for...
Holiday Lessons From Clark Griswold
It's the time of year to watch some of my favorite old movie’s -Christmas Vacation is definitely one of them. I never seem to get tired of watching Clark Griswold and his futile attempts to provide the perfect Holiday for his family. This year, I realized that...
So This is Christmas- What Have YOU Done?
I keep hearing that song on the Radio by John Lennon, “So this is Christmas” In the first line John Lennon pointedly asks us “What have you done? Another year over and a new one just begun” The timing of this song is an excellent reminder to take...
10 Tips for a Stress Free Holiday
It’s that time of year- bells are ringing, children singing and all is merry and bright. Everyone except for you that is, because between your work, family, friends and year-end events you are completely stressed out. Simply surviving the holidays is no way to...
Being Thankful Begins With Saying Thank You
It’s that of year again. The time when family and friends have the opportunity to make the long trek home, gather around a meal, and toast a glass to those things that they are Thankful for. It’s also a great time to reach out to those people around you, in...
The Velvet Rope Policy
Seems like everyone I’m speaking with these days is having difficulty managing their time. Never seems like there are enough hours in the day to complete even the most basic of tasks let alone the key initiatives that the organization is relying upon you to...
Be the Backstop For Your Team
I was facilitating a session for a client on delegation and the discussion shifted at one point in the true role of a leader. Many in the group were under the false assumption that their role as a leader was to take away every problem that their team...
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