When is the last time you heard someone say they wish they had more meetings to attend? Most of us consider them a necessary evil to get things done and work to find ways to avoid having them. Do they really have to be that...
What You Focus On Expands When we focus on a problem or challenge, the solution is often hard to come by, yet the problem is still there, so what is the answer? The answer is to ask good questions. Under normal circumstances, two useful leadership traits to...
It was day one of our 3-day Intensive class, and I looked out at the 30 participants as they took their seats for the first time. There were 19 Millennials under the age of 30, nine Gen Xers between 31-53 and two Baby Boomers 54...
Last week I attended a four-day class with two of my team members. Walking into the classroom on day one, I was reminded of what our students may feel before attending one of our classes. In the interest of being super transparent, here was some...
Which of these describes you at work (or during work hours)? Be honest with yourself. Surf the internet / check social media Shop on-line Make personal phone calls Go to unnecessary meetings Socialize with others Take naps Play video games Gallup just released their State of the...
If you don’t know the answer to that question, then your culture needs immediate attention. It’s Saturday evening, and you are meeting several of your friends for dinner. You do this once a month, and you always look forward to it. It’s the same group every...
I am likely to be the LAST person you would see spending four hours at an Active Shooter seminar on a Saturday afternoon. Up until now. Wait! What?? I mean really! My personal creed is Choose JOY! Yet, I found myself there, thanks to a...
Employee engagement and business culture are rightfully getting more and more attention because of the impact on organizational results. What I’m about to share applies to family engagement and the culture in your home as well. There is just one question to ask that will...
Two weeks ago, in the span of about two hours, I had two different friends send me these two memes. When I got the first one, I said, "WOW! That’s really good!" Then I went on with my day. When I got the second one, I...
I’ve never been a fan of sarcasm. It never felt good to give it or receive it, yet, I played the sarcasm game for several years because it was prevalent in the culture I chose to be a part of. When I first vocalized my...