Do What You Thought You Couldn’t Do
What Tennis Has Taught Me About Life
The Power of One in Uncertain Times
In these uncertain times, I find great comfort in knowing I have overcome many obstacles in my life. I was born in Hicksville, Long Island NY and was what they call an oops or surprise. My parents thought they had taken care of that, but I was born the last of five children. That year […]
The Importance of Work/Life Balance
I’ve been preaching the work/life balance message for more than 20 years now. When asked what one thing summarizes why I do what I do, it would be work/life balance. You see, I haven’t always been good at it. In my twenties, I was climbing the corporate ladder while attending night school to obtain my […]
Transform Your Leadership and Become a Super Leader
During our uncertain and ever-changing times, I am grateful for movies on demand or on DVD, especially the ones where the good guys like Captain America win! Is everyone familiar with Captain America? He is a WWII experiment to create the ultimate solider: he’s super strong, incredibly fast, and indestructible. In the first movie, he […]
Handling Crucial Conversations with EQ
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
