Ken Blanchard (from the Blanchard Companies and a big proponent of servant leadership) gave a talk that I saw where he shared a lot of really interesting things. One concept in particular, however, really jumped out at me that I wanted to talk about here. Ken described his time as a college professor and how... Continue Reading →
Recently, I attended a talk given by a very accomplished and straight-talking career coach. She had retired after a full and successful career and then went into business for herself as a consultant a few years back. She clearly loves her work and her clients sing her praises. So when I had a chance to... Continue Reading →
There is so much power in the phrase "help me understand" and I've used it countless times as a manager to signal to someone on my team that we are about to engage in a deeper discussion. It is an invitation to work together to gain mutual understanding and - perhaps - make some necessary... Continue Reading →
Okay. Confession time. I love to read or even listen to books targeted to kids and young adults... Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, even classics like A Wrinkle in Time. You name it and I've probably read it at some point or another. In a moment of self-reflection, I got to thinking on why I keep... Continue Reading →
For the last few years, I have had the privilege to help coach a basketball league for kids with special needs and we just finished up our season today. As I have been reflecting on our time together, I've come to realize just how much my players have taught me about both being a coach... Continue Reading →
I believe that one of the great deficiencies in our educational system today is the focus on what to think rather than how to think about it... meaning that we have long taught facts and information, but not the critical thinking skills that are vital to our own development. Last year, I took this challenge... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I had a chance to see the touring Hamilton show. I also have to admit that I was not overly enthused about seeing it (I know... I know...) but it was something my wife was super-excited about and so we ordered our tickets, got dressed up and headed down to the... Continue Reading →
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