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 […]
Reach Your Goals in Record Time in 2020
Setting goals is the easy part; taking action toward them requires daily discipline so that we may actually achieve them. Once you have defined your goals, you will want to anchor your why to them. Saying you want to lose weight to fit into your cloths better isn’t a strong enough why. If it were, […]
Everything Happens for a Reason – Lessons from Han Solo
I am scratching my head as to why the Solo movie got bad reviews. Besides being entertaining and informative about Han Solo, a character from the Star Wars movies, it provided incredible insights for those paying attention. It was also full of adventure and fun! I already shared how Han came from nothing to make […]
It’s All About the FIT
I’m not sure how you know me. Maybe we met at a networking event or perhaps you’re a former client of mine. You might just know what you’ve read and seen on my website or social media page. In either case, what you probably don’t know is why I got into human behavior in the […]
Leadership Lessons from Han Solo
I just love movies, and I’ve said before that I believe the reason why all the super hero movies are so popular is that we desperately want someone to believe in; we want a leader like Captain America, and we’ll follow him anywhere! I recently saw Solo and thoroughly enjoyed learning about Han Solo. If […]
What’s Your Authentic Swing?
I spent yet another weekend in bed. I’ve been battling some kind of crud going on five months now, but that isn’t the point of my blog today. One of the many movies I watched was The Legend of Bagger Vance, a movie from 2000 staring Will Smith and Matt Damon. Will Smith plays Bagger […]
