I want part of my life back. Seriously. By my count – and if I’m close to the national average – I likely spent up to 20 hours per week of my life in meetings (it became more when I became an executive) and over the course...
I pulled up notes from one of my old day planners the other day – searching for content on a current project but also a nice way to reminisce and to reflect. Something else leapt off the pages. I needed a Rosetta Stone to decipher the sometimes...
Whether or not iconic musician Jerry Garcia ever really made the above statement about saving the rain forests of South America is subject to debate – he denied it but it’s clear the sentiment lived on. And Dead Heads believe it to be so. It’s one of my...
There is a relatively simple formula involved in influencing others – and it begins with a concept that is timeless…. and often ignored. The problem statement - affecting change in organizations or with individuals is not an easy process. Most of us are quite comfortable with the...
A recent conversation reminded me that though almost every company lathers its walls with vision statements, missions, philosophies, and goals – a limited few embrace what makes them either: Come to life Or become about as important as that water color painting on the third...
Not long ago I was in a breakfast discussion with a health care sales professional who was contemplating a significant job change. We were discussing some of the nuances of his current assignment – and the frustrations. “Data’s killing me.” He said. “I just want to...
As a follow-up to a recent blog and byline article on the challenges of really managing our time and energy – here’s a couple of useful tips that (in most cases) I had to learn the hard way when it comes to truly taking control....
A little departure from my ‘A Story That Matters’ series. The next time you’re stung by criticism – deflated from counsel that suggested you CAN’T – take the time to reflect on some of the “sage” advice or opinion offered below. You are the master of your...
“Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Sir John Dalberg-Acton Timeless wisdom and arguably more true today than ever before – its symptoms manifest themselves everyday in the form of arrogance, condescension, and narcissism – and it has brought down countless leaders over the ages. I invest a lot...
Walter blearily looked over at the alarm clock and fell back into his pillow – this was a bad dream, he told himself. 4:30 in the morning - time for his paper route to get underway. He looked over to his brother and heard him moan...