Back in September of 2001, authors Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler, and Ron McMillan released their book, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes are High. Not in a million years would they have predicted what would happen about the same time as their book launched. Perhaps it was Devine providence or just luck, but […]
March 2020
YOUR HEALTH I don’t know about you, but I cannot function without a good night’s rest. The National Sleep Foundation continues to discover the importance of restorative sleep at all ages, and they recommend 7 to 9 hours a night pretty much from our teens on. Are you getting your zzzz’s? If you aren’t, you […]
Applying EQ in the Workplace
Through time, encouragement has often been the difference between success and failure and hope and hopelessness. As we enter another season of mud-slinging ad campaign, I think we could all use a little encouragement, don’t you? Encouragement: giving hope or promise; to inspire with courage, spirit and hope (Merriam-Webster). Many songs, books and ad slogans […]
Good Communication Requires Listening
I recently heard Eric Maddox speak. He’s the man who gathered the intel that ultimately led to the capture of Saddam Hussein. If you want to read the entire account, you can get his book: https://ericmaddox.com/mission-black-list-1/ In a nutshell, he approached interrogation very differently from his counterparts. He opted to build trust with detainees by […]
February 2020
YOUR HEALTH As we enter the second month of the new year, we are right in the midst of cold and flu season. The CDC has been reporting one of the worst outbreaks, making it even more important for us to do the right things to avoid getting sick. First and foremost, we must understand […]
Defy Your Diagnosis & Overcome Any Obstacle
Here we are at the beginning of yet another new year. Some have great anticipation and excitement for what might be, but many others are weighted down with what has been: they have been told they aren’t enough; have listened to negative voices; have experienced painful relationship breakups; have been diagnosed with a disease; deal […]
Elevate your executive team meetings
As a business consultant, I often observe executive team meetings to offer ways to improve their effectiveness. When a team has worked together for years, they can get in a rut by checking off the box that says “executive meeting” without really adding value to one another. They can lose sight of what is pertinent […]
Tame the Technology Monster for a Happier Holiday
Have you seen the movie, He’s Just Not That Into You? It came out in 2009 and is a hilarious comparison between men and women in the dating world. Watch it some time for a good laugh. One scene in particular is with Drew Barrymore’s character, Mary. She’s sharing with a girlfriend her frustration with […]
Be Like Mr. Rogers & Improve All Relationships
I recently saw the Tom Hanks movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a story about an incredible human being. You didn’t have to grow up with him to appreciate the plot, which is about a reporter’s experience with the man as he interviewed him. I won’t tell you anymore because you just have to […]
November 2019
YOUR HEALTH I always encourage my clients to forgo their weight-loss goals from now to New Year’s. Putting that expectation upon ourselves when the next two months center around food is a recipe for disappointment. This doesn’t mean, however, that we gorge ourselves and go hog-wild. Our focus should be maintaining not only our weight […]
