Are You a Thermometer or a Thermostat?

Are You a Thermometer or a Thermostat?

It’s fall here in Michigan, which means one thing. The weather has absolutely no idea what it wants to do. One day it’s 75 degrees and sunny. The next morning it’s 40 degrees and I’m wondering if it’s time to turn on the furnace. Lately,...
If You Think You’re Great at Multitasking… Think Again

If You Think You’re Great at Multitasking… Think Again

Let me ask you a question. Do you honestly believe you’re an effective multitasker?If you answered yes, I’ve got some bad news for you. We’ve learned more about the human brain in the past few years than we did in the previous few hundred, and here’s one thing we now...
The Three-Dollar Flashlight

The Three-Dollar Flashlight

As many of you know, I spend a lot of time traveling across the country, usually on airplanes. One of the nice things about flying from the West Coast back home to Michigan is that occasionally you catch a pretty good tailwind that can shave some serious time off your...
Care Without Carrying

Care Without Carrying

A lot of my clients care deeply about their teams. That’s a good thing. In fact, I’d argue that empathy is one of the characteristics that separates good leaders from great ones. But lately I’ve noticed something happening in many of my coaching...
What Are Your Top Three?

What Are Your Top Three?

I’m often asked to coach and facilitate around the topics of time mastery and productivity. It seems there’s always a need to get more done in less time. Our never-ending task lists and busy schedules can make it difficult to stay productive and feel like we’re...
Who’s Your Venting Buddy?

Who’s Your Venting Buddy?

Who’s Your Venting Buddy? Recently, I facilitated a session for a leadership team around managing stress in the workplace, which seems to be an extremely popular subject these days. Stress is inevitable, and there is no single way to effectively manage it....