"When the student is ready, then the teacher will appear" is a quote that has been around for ages. It often comes to mind when I'm...

Disclaimer: The leader in this blog gave me permission to use his personal experience. At the beginning of all my virtual coaching...

Recently, several social media outlets requested my opinion on the "The Quiet Quit" phenomenon that is hitting the workplace. Allow me to...

Blaming is looking backward, and preventing is looking forward. It is very easy to say, "They are the problem!" But it's hard to say, "I am

Late last month, I was preparing for a leadership webinar when I got an urgent email from one of the leaders I was coaching. We typically...

As an aspiring radio announcer in my early twenties, I learned the importance of using a pause when delivering the news – to emphasize an...

I had just walked off the golf course two weeks ago wondering where my golf game went wrong. I have played golf for more than 40 years, yet

Leaders, how many times have you thought or said, "It's so hard to find good people these days?" If you answered more than zero, you...

In early November 2021, while driving to deliver a presentation on change management to a client in Minneapolis, one of my biggest...

The worst boss I ever had was a guy named Dick Jones. Today, I'm thankful for Dick Jones; he provided a perfect model of what not to do.

Would you golf with Obama or Trump? Or both? Or neither? I bet right now you're thinking passionately about who you would golf with, and...

The #1 timewaster for many businesses is meetings. Not too many people walk around with signs saying they want more meetings. Meetings...

Remember as a youngster, sitting at the dinner table, being asked, “What did you learn today?” That question was often asked by a parent...

Sadly, Colin Powell, a former Joint Chiefs of Staff, secretary of state, and national security adviser, passed away earlier in October....

Recently, I completed an emergency coaching session with a leader from Montana. They needed help in how to hold a team member...

Leaders, life is full of choices. You make choices to do things and you make choices not to do things. In addition to keynote speaking...

At social parties, people often ask me what I do for a living? I typically respond, “I teach people to be nice. I teach people to use...

Last year, I was invited to be an on-air guest for a local radio show in Los Angeles, CA. The program host wanted to take 5 minutes and...

A question I like to pose to leaders when teaching empowerment during webinars or in-person training is, “Would you ever impose your...

Focus groups can be a valuable resource for insights into leadership. Late last year, I asked a virtual focus group the following...