What Holds Us Back

What Holds Us Back

Recently I was driving to the store with my grandson, Charlie. We were just “shooting the breeze” when he asked me a great question. “Grandpa, if you can have one wish, what would it be?” I thought about that for a minute and answered, “I think I would want for...
Self-Awareness Pays Off. Can We Prove It?

Self-Awareness Pays Off. Can We Prove It?

You have heard and you have read how strong self-awareness is a critical skill in high demand in leadership at all levels, and in all phases of life.  We can’t pick up a business magazine or attend a business conference without coming across reference to the...
THE BENEFITS OF CRISIS

THE BENEFITS OF CRISIS

Winston Churchill stated during WWII, “You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing, after they have exhausted every alternative.” I’m not sure he had the right to judge the United States’ actions, since he had proved himself generally incompetent in...
FOR YOUR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS

FOR YOUR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS

We are certainly in fast-changing times.  We humans don’t handle rapid change very well even when the change is generally positive.  When change is exacerbated by some scary event or conflict, the Iraq War after 9/11, or a sickness spreading unabated across...