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Leadership Perspectives That ROCK

When you think about great leaders, who comes to mind? Is it the captains of social media, the technology giants that started in their...

Intersections of Change

The opportunity to learn from a crisis is huge if we have the appetite. Our strengths and weaknesses, both as a society and as individuals,

The Ecosystem of Success

It doesn’t matter if your objective is weight loss, career progression, or repairing a valued relationship—the health and balance of your pe

Setting Goals That ROCK!

If I ask ten people if they have personal goals, chances are, all ten will say “yes.” If I ask if I can see them—well, that’s a different st

Time Warp

In coaching sessions, when I ask what kept them from achieving their objectives, the answer is frequently “we didn’t have time, I couldn’t..

Communication Breakdown

Not only one of rock’s coolest hooks (thank you Led Zeppelin), it’s also a familiar theme that hits close to home for all of us eventually.

Meeting Madness

I spent a lot of time in conference rooms over the span of my career. Team meetings, staff meetings, board of directors meetings, monthly bu

Rock Your Gig, Get Promoted

Ok, so you got the gig, now what? What’s next and how do you get there from here? This is a familiar theme for growth-oriented new hires and

The Ecosystem of YOU Pt. I

Weight Loss and the Ecosystem of You Feeling like we are in control of our weight can be a real challenge. I know because I struggled...

Objective Self Assessment + The Spirit of Reinvention

Threshold of Change When it feels like your career progression has stalled-out, it’s easy to feel like your life has stalled-out, too....

Recipes for Success

Is it just me, or does this sound familiar: it’s been a long week and Friday night has finally arrived and with it, the promise of a measure