The Millennials are Coming- Get Over It

The Millennials are Coming- Get Over It

It seems lately that everywhere I go someone at the leadership level is complaining about a Millennial that is working for them or one that they have recently interviewed. The complaints are nothing new and sound like this:   -These kids don’t want to work! -They...
Remove Your Weight Vest

Remove Your Weight Vest

On my morning run recently I passed another runner that seemed to be wearing a combat vest, which struck me as rather odd. Upon further observation I realized that this wasn’t one of our esteemed armed forces veterans but simply a guy running with a weight vest....
Are You Putting in the Time?

Are You Putting in the Time?

Recently I was able to take a long weekend in Florida- which is a must during the winter if you happen to live in my home state of Michigan. As I was relaxing and unplugging from the matrix in my chair on the beach I noticed a young man setting up some cones in the...
Are You Counting Cars or Counting Production

Are You Counting Cars or Counting Production

There once was a CEO that used to gaze out the window and count all the cars that had actually left the office before he did. He then used this as a measuring stick for the overall amount of work these individuals were producing and their level of dedication to the...
Treat the Cause Not the Symptom

Treat the Cause Not the Symptom

Recently I was on a call and the tables were turned on me- Instead of doing the coaching, I was the one being coached. -Which by the way is always a valuable exercise if you ever want to improve your skills. When was the last time you switched roles with someone on...
What’s Weighing on You?

What’s Weighing on You?

My family and I have decided to spend the New Year’s Holiday in one of our favorite places this year- Maui. Yet our trip almost never got of off the ground this past week as our plane stopped abruptly after leaving the gate. Our pilot got on the loudspeaker and told...