“I need a report.” That sentence makes me cringe. Not because reports aren’t important – they definitely are. But I’ve been producing reports my entire career that take hours to compile and check for accuracy only to have them looked... Read More
Someone once said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” While this is certainly true, I’d like to offer a different definition. Alternatively, the definition of insanity is doing things other... Read More
Leaders face daily the task of coaching and mentoring. In these conversations, leaders draw on their own experiences as a way to provide direction on a current or future situation. Some handle this well. Others, not so much. I once... Read More
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve had the time – or energy – to sit down and write. Sad, I know. Writing is the one thing that I always want to do more of, yet seldom seem to get... Read More
Tonight I watched Up in the Air starring George Clooney and Anna Kendrick. At one point in the movie, George asks one of the employees he’s just fired, “Do you know why kids admire athletes?” After a witty (and somewhat... Read More
Technology is amazing. It’s amazing because I’m writing this on my iPhone as I think about it. It used to be that I’d think about interesting, scary, or important stuff but I’d lose the thought or concept before I had... Read More
What is in a name? Are they important? Or just a way for someone to get our attention? Do they define us – tell us who or what we are? Or are names just merely a way for us to... Read More
There are four kinds of people you should have at the top of your contact list: an attorney, a realtor, an accountant, and a recruiter. The order can certainly shift and you (fingers crossed) won’t always need them. And let’s... Read More