One of the keys to creating and sustaining personal and professional impact is productivity. Everyone knows it, but improving productivity is difficult. There are too many distractions and things competing for our attention. I have been fascinated with goal achievement and productivity for as long as I can remember. Given all we know, why is […]
Turning the calendar to a New Year is always filled with anticipation. But there is nothing amazing, magical or powerful about turning the calendar to a new year. The reality is January 1 is just another day. And 2016, for most people, will be just another year. One thing about the future is certain—if you […]
I want to make Christmas count. Looking at all the preparation that goes into Christmas, we all want Christmas to count. Are you ready? To make Christmas count we have to get ready. We scurry around to put the finishing touches on our Christmas and holiday preparations—a little shopping and meal preparation. Maybe gathering in […]
It is powerful, impactful and life changing. We are drawn to focus on it once a year, but rarely reap its full potential because we get absorbed in daily routine and don’t sustain it. It doesn’t cost anything to acquire, but is priceless when it is shared. On a crisp fall day, in 1863, in […]
In the fall of 1967 a young Air Force Sergeant receives his new orders. He arrives home to share the news he will soon be leaving for Vietnam. His young wife is only 29. His kids are eleven, eight, and four. Thinking through future scenarios he wants to assure the safety and security of his […]
Pew Research recently released its report on teens and social media. The report highlights the rapid shifts in the communication landscape for teens. The influence and impact of technology on teens and social media raises some important questions for parents, educators, and employers. “Technology gives us power, but it does not and cannot tell us […]
Talent is overrated, while effort is under emphasized and valued. Is there any reason to believe this bold statement? Itzhak Perlman is one of the finest violinist of this century. A few years ago Mr. Perlman agreed to attend a charity reception after one of his concerts in Vienna. Each guest paid $500 for the […]
Oh, I have wanted to quit - haven’t you? Hey, I have quit and failed more times than I would like to admit. And it prompts me to ask, what is it that leads us to push aside great dreams, and set aside success? I would like to think the gap was something so great […]
Do you do it often? How often do you think you smile? Kids do it 400 times a day. You may smile up to 20 times a day, but it is more likely you do it less than seven times a day. Smiling is something you can increase doing immediately that has broad implications for […]
