I was recently asked if I am a musician, to which I answered without hesitation – “No.”It wasn’t until some time later that I realized I have played piano for over 15 years, performed at two weddings and publicly at several conferences, and received rave reviews for...

Not only do kids say the darndest things, many times they say the most brilliant things. Such was the case of our five year old daughter Sarah recently. Lamenting the frustration often found during the day, my wife, Julia, asked Sarah why she and her younger sister...

I meant to write this newsletter last month to keep on my bi-monthly schedule. But you know how it is, life is busy, my office is a disaster and before I knew it, it was May and I was a month behind schedule. Then the unthinkable happened. My computer died. Not your...

Between the Horizons If you were standing on the edge of the ocean and looking out over a calm sea; how far is it between you and the horizon - that line that marks the edge of the world? The precise answer is based on some crazy mathematical formula including square...

What Say Ye? You need not look far to realize that while the song may proclaim this "The most wonderful time of the year" the truth of the matter is something quite different. Listening to neighbors, friends, the media, even the venerable Oprah Winfrey, there is less...

Oh Captain, My Captain! 3 Secrets For Taking Control of Your Life & Creating Success Here’s a question for the ages: What is success? For some it’s landing the six or seven figure job, for others, finding the perfect mate, for my wife it’s getting the kids to bed on...

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...

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....

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...