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Stuck in a Rut and Don’t Know It?
It was evening at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino. I checked in after a long flight to Phoenix and, like always, I scouted out the facility for the next day. I don't think you'd be surprised to learn that the thing that grabbed my attention first was the amazing...
Hiring? Recognize and Use Feelings Wisely
It was an important hiring decision – a senior manager with a healthy budget and high-level staff. Most hiring processes will consist of an interview panel, checking references, conducting several rounds of interviews, and even potentially a police clearance to ensure...
The Secret Culprit behind Over-Thinking: Fear
By Saturday afternoon there was already 18 inches of snow. Tree limbs sagged with the weight and narrow, shoveled paths wiggled toward the garage. And, it was still snowing. The boxwood hedges, that I have nurtured since they were tiny, splayed apart from mounds of...
Forget Boisterous Bravado. Three Tips for Authentic Leadership
Last week, I participated in my first speaker showcase. More than 20 speakers provided ten minutes of their program to a room full of 200 meeting planners. Hearing different a motivational christian speaker throughout the day it brought nerves on. It was like speed...
Power in the Pause: Re-imagining the Workday
It starts the instant the alarm on the phone sounds. There's that jarring moment even if you set the phone for a soft harp, quiet ring, or the chirp of crickets. It's off to the races. We struggle to pack more and more in and feel bad when we're not successful. I'm...
Stop! Before Launching 2016, Reap Rewards from 2015
Have you ever noticed that little bits of wisdom show up in the most unexpected places? I love when that happens. It was an overcast New Year’s Eve morning as my girlfriends and I met for our morning run. The Chesapeake Bay glistened silvery and still as we jogged...
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Scaling Difficult Tasks: Leverage Your Resources
The Isle of Skye in Scotland is laced with hiking trails. Some run through heather-covered rolling moors; some are technical climbs that scale tops of peaks; others drop to the sea along sheer cliffs. It's not just Scotland with the tricky terrian; all around the...
The Value of Travel–and Down Time
If you've read my blog for long, you won't be surprised to hear that travel is very important to me. I find that time spent in other environments, cultures and fresh activities expands my thinking, allows me to reconnect to my values, and put into expanded practice...
You Can Learn Infotuition!
One-and-two-and-three-and-four... My dad sat next to me counting out the beats as I practiced the clarinet. Night after night he taught and I learned. I was good but was never going to be the next Bennie Goodman. Nonetheless, I read and play music and appreciate the...
Does Anyone You Know Need More Motivation?
Is there someone in your office who needs a little motivation? Are you part of a team who you'd like to motivate to higher performance? Do you need motivation? Or are you simply looking to continue your professional development growth? No matter what your motivation,...
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