Unplug From the Matrix

Unplug From the Matrix

  Summer has always been one of my favorite times of the year. Not because life slows down. Because it gives us permission to. Every summer, my family and I spend time in Northern Michigan. If you’ve ever been there, you know what I’m talking about....
If We Don’t Change, Then We Choose

If We Don’t Change, Then We Choose

There’s a quote often attributed to Albert Einstein. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. It’s become a bit of a cliche, but like so many old phrases it sticks around because it’s true.   In business, in leadership, and...
Be the Backstop

Be the Backstop

I’ve been facilitating a lot of sessions recently around coaching and effective delegation, and I keep running into the same misconception from leaders at every level. Somewhere along the way, people started believing their job as a leader is to remove every problem,...
Leadership Lessons From March Madness

Leadership Lessons From March Madness

  It’s my favorite time of year. March Madness! Every basketball team in the country is preparing for one final push to see if they have what it takes to make a run and win it all. What do I love about it? It’s unpredictable. It’s intense. It’s full of surprises...
Focus On the Start

Focus On the Start

I’ve been watching the Winter Olympic Games and for some reason I forgot to change the channel when there was a commercial break. Surprisingly, I’m happy that I forgot. The commercial started by asking a thought-provoking question, “Why do we always set our...