Life Lessons

Life Lessons

For most of my adult life, I’ve tried to have one (or more!) people who are older than I am to counsel me. To keep me in my lane. Often, left to myself, I’ll get off course, lose focus, do things I don’t want to do and not do those things that matter to me. That’s one...
You’re Fired!

You’re Fired!

Not long ago, I visited a client’s office after he told me that he would no longer be part of my program. Turns out, he was leaving the company the next month. I made an appointment so we could sit down together. When we met, I could tell he was curious about why I...
Do Less in 2023

Do Less in 2023

I work with a lot of executives in several different industries, but I consistently hear variations of the same story:  Executives today are overworked and overextended; they feel tired and frustrated with a lack of time and a lack of energy.   Whether you...
Year-End Reflections

Year-End Reflections

As a professional business coach with a whole-life approach to coaching, I want to emphasize this end-of-year time as a unique opportunity. Normally, I would tell people to think about the current year and assess how it went using our 7Fs of True Success model. I’d...
Leadership Lessons from a Puzzle

Leadership Lessons from a Puzzle

Having some downtime during the holidays, I thought it might be fun to put together a puzzle.  My wife, Susan, is a big puzzle fan, so when I suggested we do one, she was happy to oblige. Next thing I knew, she had brought up six boxes of puzzles—with pieces...