Personal Mastery, Professional Development, Uncategorized
For the past 20 years or so, I’ve defined WHO I am by WHAT I do. Helping companies build better bosses, teaching workshops, and speaking at conferences. For a time, it was enough. I think it took COVID to shake the routine for all of us, but for me it was...
Personal Mastery, Professional Development
I like to think of trust as a big bank account. All of us have one. As we function in our careers and relationships, we often find ourselves borrowing against someone else’s trust account. They do the same to us. How long a person stays a borrower or decides to...
Get Better, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
I have three cats and two dogs. Rusty and Shiloh are goldendoodles. They are typical of their breed: non-shedding, smart, and compassionate. If Rusty could talk, his voice would be that of Matthew Broderick. Shiloh would sound like Donkey (Eddie Murphy) from...
Get Better, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Years ago, a friend of mine told me about a consultant he hired to help with a project. The consultant was a bit direct and somewhat aggressive. It put my friend off. Then, the consultant uttered the magic words: “You can believe me now, or you can believe me...
Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
It took 30+ years for my wife to figure out why I didn’t enjoy my time in the Navy. It took me just as long. After nearly not graduating high school in 1982, I did a six month program to learn how to be a dental laboratory technician. That field attracted me because...
Get Better, Professional Development
Oh no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. – Behind Closed Doors. Charlie Rich I have some broad theories about things. Here’s one: I think the quest for power is the root of all evil. From nations that invade each other to political parties that despise each...