It is the beginning of the new year… 2020 has been a challenging, sometimes frustrating, sometimes energizing year. We could easily have allowed the challenges and frustrations to take over, but when asked what gifts we...
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The Sweet Spot
In sports, the sweet spot is the area around the center of mass of a bat, a racket, or the head of a club that is the most effective part with which to hit a ball, says Miriam Webster. On a short podcast I watched the...
Read moreHow is your culture these days?
Greetings friends and colleagues… I hope this continues to find you healthy and safe… Most of us are on Day 46 of the Covid-19 shuttering. We’ve learned how to Zoom more effectively, prioritize our day, check in with our...
Read moreFive Tips in Managing Through these Difficult Times
Greetings to you, my friends and colleagues… I hope this message finds you healthy and safe and that your friends and loved ones are healthy and safe too! If health challenges exist, my prayers go out to you and your family. If you...
Read moreTo Be
It’s officially 2020 and I am excited for this new decade! But before I press fast forward and get going, I want to reflect a bit on what people do to prepare themselves for a new year. Some may declare New Year’s resolutions. Some may do a...
Read moreThe Story of the Starfish
The first time I heard the Starfish Story by Loren Eisley, there was a connection. The connection was seeing the ability to make a difference one person at a time. For me it was one foster child, one coaching client...
Read moreThe Gift of Leading Volunteers
I have led many groups of people in my nearly 30 years in the workplace. I have also experienced leading volunteers, those individuals who are driven by choice and not by need. Choice is...
Read moreThe Human Connection
I admit it. I have been spoiled by Facebook and Instagram! Don’t get me wrong… I am a fan. A big one! The family, friends and colleagues that I am connected (and reconnected) with and who I get to share a bit of my life with and where I get to...
Read moreWarrior Spirit Remembered
You know when you sit down to write, you hope the creative juices are flowing. Perhaps I’ve been so crazy busy that it has been difficult to find the creative vibe. But in my travels and the frequency of my Southwest Airlines business trips, I...
Read moreYour Circle of Influence
Twice this week, I pulled out a diagram, created by Stephen Covey, called the Circle of Influence to emphasize the things we have control over, the things we have the opportunity to influence, and the things we have absolutely no control...
Read more2019… Your Jar of Rocks
Happy New Year! 2019 is upon us and I, for one, am looking forward to an amazing year! Not that 2018 wasn’t grand, but as spoken by the wonderful pastor at our church, Pastor Jordan Hansen, the new year is a time for...
Read moreLooking for an executive coach?
Hopefully the person who left me a voice mail about a coaching need found me on my website and will see this post. I inadvertently deleted my voice mail messages and have no way to contact you. Or hopefully you will try again.
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