“Yes, but…” Life’s Two-Word Anesthetic

Recently a gentleman walked up to me after hearing me speak at a meeting and asked: “Can you coach anyone?” “Yes,” I replied, “anyone who wants to be coached that is.” I went on to explain that if a wife is sending me her grumpy husband saying “FIX HIM!” the odds are...

Secrets for Navigating the Graduate's Quandary

Be willing to be wrong about your limits, so that you can be right about your possibilities.” —Alan Cohen Whether you are graduating from high school, college, graduate school or even a career as you enter retirement, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by the future....

To Brag or Not To Brag

If you don’t brag about yourself, who will? Your mom? Unfortunately, our society has taught us that bragging is bad, rude or conceited. I would agree, if it’s being used to insult or put down another, or to appear superior, or arrogant. If, however, bragging is done...

Living A Life, Not A Job

Dreams are to life what headlights are to cars, they don’t determine where you go; they simply show you what is possible.” In 1979 the Iranians stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, the Cold War was going strong and Vietnam was still a recent memory. I was confused, I...