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Here is a Reality Check I was driving my son to school this past Monday and the radio announcer boldly stated that is was June 1st 2015! I almost had to pull over and stop the car. How the heck did that happen already? Just yesterday it was January 1st, yet somehow I...

I guess I’m getting to the age where many of the people and personalities that I grew up with are going to retire or fade away. Guitar legend BB King and comedian Joan Rivers have recently passed. Last fall Derek Jeter finally hung up his cleats for good. Tim Duncan...

During my coaching conversations, one of the most common challenges that comes up with clients is the need for uninterrupted time to work on tasks, projects or just being strategic. Usually one of the first things I will task these clients with is carving out that...

I was on a coaching call recently and the topic came up about what the difference is between a healthy organization and a toxic organization. It’s really an interesting topic and one I’ve discussed many times with colleagues, clients, coaches and friends. While I’m...

A few weeks ago my Dad, “Fuzz,” as many know him, was honored by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) as one of its biggest fans. He’s been attending the High School Basketball Championships since he was only nine years old starting back in 1949, and over...

Do you have someone in your life or your business that always seems too busy to have a moment with you? They rush around from appointment to appointment, rapidly checking their smart phone, shooting off texts and emails like a six-gun wild west outlaw. All the while...

Today happens to be my birthday. 46 years ago today, I started my journey. At the same time Neil Armstrong was preparing for his walk on the moon, Everyday People by Sly & the Family Stone topped the Billboard charts, The Godfather was first published, a gallon of...

I was only in elementary school when I watched the United States Olympic Hockey team win their gold medal in the 1980 Winter Games at Lake Placid. It still only seems like yesterday, my how the time flies.  Last week the remaining team members celebrated the 35th...

If you’ve read any of my articles or followed me over the past several years, then it will come as no surprise to you that I live in a spectacular little Midwest town called Ann Arbor in the state of Michigan. If you happen to live here, then part of your job is being...

Forget the fact that I have aches and pains in the morning and I have no idea where they came from. Or that I fall asleep now well before David Letterman hits the air. Even that I seem to have a few extra pounds around my waist that I swear weren’t there just a few...