“And then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” -Anaïs Nin Today —...

“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” -Robert Jordan, The Fires of Heaven Looking Back at...

“Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from...

Have you noticed that, in many companies, employees often have no clue what many of the other employees in other functions do to support...

The traditional, physical office is not going away any time soon despite advances in technology allowing people to work remotely, either...

The older I get, the more reflective and observant I become. It might be because I’m older and a bit wiser, but I think it’s more about...

[Note: This post was updated July 2024 for freshness & clarity.] In the book, Extreme Ownership, Leif Babin (a U.S. Navy SEAL officer who...

“Oversupervising or undersupervising—that is, giving people too much or too little direction—has a negative impact on people’s...

Overplanning is defined as planning excessively or in more detail than is necessary. No Amount of Planning Can Ever Replace Just Getting...

According to DecisionWise (2018), “Employee engagement is an emotional state where we feel passionate, energetic, and committed to our...

One year ago on December 20, 2017, I flew half way across the U.S. to interview for a position at a very famous tech company in northern...

SEE: See mistakes as learning opportunities and see yourself not as a victim One of my former college students shared this: “I have...

“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’” -John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) When I read...

I’ve been thinking a lot about emotional intelligence and the Bar-On Model of Emotional-Social Intelligence. According to the Bar-On...

Many of us miss a key point about the importance of followership. Indeed, most people hold a negative view of followership (Kelley,...

Business coaching is enhancing a client’s (person in a business) awareness and behavior in order to achieve business objectives for both...

Workplace Friendships: The Benefits When you work in close proximity to other people in an organization, it’s inevitable that friendships...

Awaken, Align, Accelerate (2011) is a leadership development and coaching guide from MDA Leadership Consulting. The book harnesses “the...

There are four types of people who destroy and neutralize a conversation dead in its track. These types can be distinct but often I find...

I was asked by a writer for my thoughts about physical workspaces (e.g., open office layout, green landscapes, expansive views, etc.) and...