A Taste of Fierce Conversations®

A Taste of Fierce Conversations® Have you ever avoided a conversation because it was too risky, too scary, too emotional or you just plain didn’t know how to begin it?  I know I have! Most of us just aren’t taught how to have the “real” conversations in our lives, you...
A Worthy Response to the Mosque Discussion

A Worthy Response to the Mosque Discussion

I present this not as a political debate, though I am aware some will perceive it that way.  Instead, I see it as a powerfully clear message that speaks to the heart of the matter: humanity. Fear is real and always will be, but the test that all our religions put to...

The Saints, The Colts & Life

Was that a fascinating Superbowl or what? OK, I admit it, I was raised in Baltimore and while I never took it personally, I never quite understood the Colt’s departure in the middle of the night. Combine the whole Baltimore connection with the fact that...

Don't Quit

I came across this anonymous poem this morning at a time when I really needed to read its words, so I thought I would share it with you in case it helps. Have a great week. Don’t Quit When things go wrong As they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging Seems all...

Work Ethic or Guilt?

It’s a simple question; are your 10-12-14 hour days and your 6 and 7 day work weeks a function of a highly developed work ethic, or are you behaving that way out of guilt? Do you really enjoy your work that much; are you are empowered by such a commitment?  Do...

Transitions and Client Disruption

Transition is inevitable, disruption is not always bad and, let’s face it, Shakespeare had a good point. It’s been said ad nausea that “nothing is so constant as change,” and while truth lives within the letters of that statement, too often that sentiment is invoked...