15 Aug So Let It Be Said, So Let It Be Written
I invest a fair amount of time in the coaching arena. Here’s a hot topic - and it's growing even hotter. It usually begins with something like this ...
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07 Aug Things I Wish I Had Known Long Ago
Someone asked me recently, “So, if you could go back in time and offer some small piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be?” Well, that gave me something to ponder. Here’s a partial answer. It doesn’t begin to capture the lessons – nor...
25 Jul Can We Talk?
Johns Hopkins issued an interesting report a few days ago - findings that suggest each year some 800,000 people die and/or are permanently disabled because they are misdiagnosed. The implication is that somewhere/somehow a clinician in this country missed the call – and the ramifications were...
01 Jul Once Upon A Time
An old friend of mine welcomed a new grandchild a few days ago. It was, as you might imagine, a joyous occasion – a little boy destined to be surrounded by love. He was born into an amazing family - and my old friend will be a...
24 Jun A Hero Long Forgotten
I remember with vivid clarity my first day of school. Walking hand in hand with my mom into tiny Fallston Elementary – unsure of this whole education thing…. the unfamiliar faces….or the lady that introduced herself as my teacher. Mrs. Cline would turn out to be a...
22 Jun The Message That Lingered
The little boy reluctantly handed the note to his mother. “Mom, my teacher gave this paper to me and told me only you are to read it. What does it say?” Then he saw the tears well in her eyes. She looked at young Thomas and read the...
14 Jun Wishing On A Star
An interesting article crossed my desk this week. Forbes cited a survey that suggests that up to 68% of Baby Boomer parents either are currently and/or have financially supported their adult children – in most cases greatly compromising their own retirement plans. We’re talking “taking out loans”, “second...
02 Jun Leaders and The Equity Problem
My professional life started inauspiciously. Without any sense of direction as regards a career I went to work in a government job right after college – knowing full well I was biding my time until I figured things out as regards my future. That position taught me...
29 May The Unwritten, Unread, Unknown Message That Won’t Be Heard
A Letter to My Manager: I know things are pretty chaotic right now. And you’re under a lot of pressure to hit your business goals. There are rumors that more structural change is coming. Most of our meetings have become pretty stressful. We all feel like we’re...
28 May Carving A Leadership Path
“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” -Bill Gates The lifeblood of your company flows through your people, your leadership, and the culture they collaboratively build. And the heartbeat is indisputable – that second factor, the quality of your...