Emotional Intelligence

by | Nov 14, 2017 | Executive Coaching, Human Capital

We all know about measuring IQ (intelligence quotient), but lately, I’ve heard more and more about another important measurement—EQ (emotional intelligence quotient). This is a measure of the ability to identify, assess, and control emotional responses in others and...

Making It To Your Own Show

by | Oct 24, 2017 | Executive Coaching, Uncategorized

It’s time for baseball’s 2017 World Series, and I’m excited about watching it! Maybe that’s why when a friend shared his philosophy on business success using a baseball analogy I couldn’t resist sharing it with you. “Your work career,” my friend told me, “is like...

Better or Bigger

by | Sep 26, 2017 | Executive Coaching

A while back, I was working at our office with a president and a CEO of an Alabama-based company. During this meeting, the two of them got into a pretty heated discussion about a big decision. Both felt strongly about their positions, and these positions were very far...

Failing to Adapt

by | Sep 12, 2017 | Executive Coaching

Douglas MacArthur was one of the greatest military minds of all time. Considered by many to be a genius in modern warfare, he groomed some of our country’s best commanders, and his career actually spanned WWI to the Korean War. A Costly Mistake I want to talk about...

Lessons on Life and Work

by | Aug 22, 2017 | Executive Coaching

In my previous blog, I shared a conversation I had with my older son about where I was twenty-plus years ago and how I didn’t imagine the life I have today. Most people, I think, feel much the same way. And most of us—no matter how satisfying life has turned out to...