I am such a sucker for the “number list” title I decided to use it. This time of year, people and organizations do planning. As a...

My dad comes to mind with this rule. Maybe it was his growing up with three sisters or maybe it was just his Jimmy Stewart era. Either...

Everyone has one in 2020, something that changed your plans or kept you from doing what you expected to do this year. So what is the...

A silver lining moment has occurred as a result of the Covid-19 shut down. In trying to “flatten the curve,” our government shut down our...

A few years ago, following the BP Oil Spill, God sent an inspiration to me in the form of a beautiful sunset on the Bay of the Holy...

In Exit Planning: The Definitive Guide, John Brown, CEO of BEI, points out the value of becoming Miss Daisy. In 30 years of helping...

Garrett Kramer got me thinking about not thinking. His latest book, The Path of No Resistance, is a powerful argument for inside-out...

“He has been here for 20 years; but it more like he’s been here a year and just repeated the first year twenty times.” Does this fit...

Whose day will I make with a smile? Whose side will I stay by awhile? Whose face will I silently love? Whose countenance will change when...

It’s a question and an opportunity rolled into one for most of us. In working with some clients, I have noted that their industry sectors...

Our minds were wonderfully designed to allow us to stay alive and progress at the same time. Our limbic brain contains our subconscious...

Times have changed. Breakfast is rarely a family event and eating something to settle the caffeine beverage is more the norm. We seem to...

Employee engagement is raised whenever you encourage employee development and/or when you let people know their opinion matters. A great...

Goldsmith, a preeminent executive coach and thought leader, suggests 20 habits most successful people need to break in order to move to...

I have worked in several financial/administrative jobs. My brother works in sales. My wife is a teacher and her sister now works for a...

Here’s my current rub. When I give someone a second chance, that’s good. We all need some grace, and we all learn more from our mistakes...

Customer Retention Customer Retention is all about you.  To the customer, the employee is the business. Customers judge you on how you...

Women always have it. Men can take it or leave it. Babies are fascinated by it. What is it? The number one leadership tool is the mirror....

Driving into Las Vegas to catch our return flight was shock therapy to get my head out of vistas and back toward the “real” world. If...

As a golfer with an inconsistent swing, I relate this common theme to hitting the sweet spot on the club. You know without ever having to...