I read a lot of great books this year, including a few Pulitzer Prize winners.  Thanks again to my reading friends that make regular recommendations –...

OK, I read and / or listened to 55 books last year.  This could be a new record and exceeds my goal of one book per week on average.  I do love to rea...

Having witnessed first-hand the major drop off in attendance that occurs every year at the gym – a true metaphor for the failure of New Year’s resolut...

In the northern hemisphere, today is the shortest day or the year, with the least light and the most darkness. It signals the beginning of winter, a p...

In the day-to-day crush of life and work, few of us take time to pause and reflect.  Mindful reflection helps you to think through your activities, th...

How does the mood of the leader matter? I often ask this question in a leadership development session. As leaders reflect, there is recognition that e...

Wow, it looks like I took the whole month of October off from writing!

I got a little over-committed, over-extended, and overwhelmed.  Does that ever...

When things are changing and evolving rapidly, it is especially important for leaders to be centered and flexible.  Whenever people are operating outs...

What if you dropped all expectations of everyone, including yourself?  What would happen if you did that?

I was recently asked to contemplate this qu...

We are rounding the corner into the final four months of the year.  I’ve found that September is often busier than January, as people come off vacatio...

We all seem to be good at doing, many of us are non-stop busy these days. I’ve heard it suggested that we are more human doings than human beings.  Ho...

What does success mean to you? How do you think about it? Many of us determine our level of success in terms of financial gain, or career progression,...