List of Things That I am Grateful For

List of Things That I am Grateful For

Sometimes life hands us challenges, and we can become focused on the negatives. One of my practices to counteract that pressure is to constantly remind myself of how lucky I am… and the things I am grateful for. I put these 25 things I am grateful for on colorful index cards and run through them…
Conversational Capacity

Building Your Conversational Capacity

I went to an excellent Vistage Chair Group meeting and was treated to the presentation Conversational Capacity by Craig Weber. Craig comes from an organizational design and psychology background and has presented to Vistage groups more than a thousand times. He works with large teams trying to improve…
What I Can Control

What I Can Control

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. I can control… What my “story” is What my values and goals will be How well I plan my career and life in general Who my friends are If I “make…
HR Potentials

Maybe leadership should do something about HR… like supporting it.

I've been around the HR and leadership block. For decades it seems like I've read a dozen articles in business publications blasting HR for every article that praises it. There is great opportunity in great HR. The results of Great HR practices fall directly to the bottom line. I've coached dozens…
Wellness…Where Do We Go from Here

Wellness…Where Do We Go from Here

It seems as if the idea of wellness has hit a brick wall. Its vast promise has not materialized, other than in unique circumstances. I think the greatest challenge, to paraphrase Lincoln, is that most people (me included) are about as healthy as they choose to be. Click here to read a report I…