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I put together a training and coaching proposal for a client recently. I had previous discussions with all of the decision makers so I was pretty confident that I could cover all the bases and provide them what they were looking for. I probably spent 4 hours writing...

I heard about a study that sought to understand why dogs are so interested in telephone poles. The study concluded they’re not. It turns out they’re interested in the other dogs that had visited the telephone poles.   Have you heard the advice about including a...

Last Sunday, like most of the world, I gathered with family and friends to watch the Super Bowl. It’s always a good thing to still be interested in the outcome of the game late into the fourth quarter. I’m still having bad dreams about the “puppy-monkey-baby” but I...

One of my favorite poems is Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken.” If you’ve never had the opportunity to read it, I would highly encourage you to take five minutes to do so. It’s the story of a traveler heading down the path of life, and finding a fork in the road...

For some reason human nature wires us to always compare ourselves to others. As we look at others who seemingly have more or are better at certain things, it seems our natural inclination is usually to beat ourselves up, or engage in negative self-talk that never...

    It’s that time again to say goodbye to the old and welcome in the new. So back by popular demand I have created a brand-new list this year of 30 Quarter Turns to help you stay on track for the coming year.     30 Quarter Turns for a Powerful...

This past weekend my family and I watched one of our favorite old movies -Christmas Vacation. For some reason it never seems to get old watching Clark Griswold and his futile attempts to provide the perfect holiday for his family. This year more than any other before,...

This past week, like so many other people, I celebrated Thanksgiving with my rather large family here in Ann Arbor. Doing some quick math, I believe there were about 25 of us gathered for the annual family football contest followed by the feast. Several were unable to...