YOU are the Present
You are the Present It was early, the sun hadn’t come up yet and the smell of my coffee filled the air. I loved this time of day and the gift of quiet time. Each new day…
Same 6 letters
As I drove home after a long frustrating day, I tried to focus. What could I do something about and what were the root issues? The list of issues made one of the root causes crystal clear. It was…
Just one day
It was the end of summer, the crackle of a bonfire, the sounds of loons in the distance and the full moon glistening on the water surrounded us. It was the first night I had worn jeans in months and…
Choose to Decide
The average adult makes 35,000 decisions everyday compared to 3000 for young children. Although some of us may want to debate the number, I think we would all agree there are lots of decisions we make and their effect on…
Leading Innovation…the Ultimate Experience Model
Leading innovation is fun for me. Not because it is easy, but because it is about doing the work that matters for our future. But it requires your leadership to engage yourself AND others in the “doing” not just the…
In plain sight
It was the fall season, my favorite time of year. The football games, the color of the leaves, the crisp fall air, unpacking my favorite sweater and the long walks in the field with my family and four legged friends…
What’s first?
Sometimes it’s just easier to fill up your calendar as things come along. It becomes a fill in the blank exercise. And then as you step back, you realize there is no room to LIVE your life. The very things…
Be Present
It seems no matter where you look, the news is reporting statistics. Some of them seem ridiculous and make me wonder why we are wasting the time and space to report such things. This past weekend, however, as I read…
Is it worth it?
Over the years, I have enjoyed the sage advice of friends, colleagues and others who believed I was worth their time and effort. It’s an experience that has been repeated over and over in my life. So I made it…
So you want to lead…do you believe in the future?
As I sat across the table from a friend, he shared a conversation he just had with the senior leader of his organization. The conversation was about the business issues facing the organization, the importance of solving some pressing issues…