With the encouragement of my dear friend Daniel Wilson, here is the second in my series about what it is to be a man (see his blog “This Just In!”, link attached). Since my last blog, I have had more than one person tell me that the messages in my musings had equal application to women. I think […]

The New Year is now upon us and we can be sure that 2016 will bring its own unique leadership challenges. As I reflect upon far too many years of thinking about this critically important topic, some things remain opaque, but some have become increasingly clear. In my 26 years in leadership positions as an […]

We’ve all heard the common expression “Don’t sweat the small stuff!” usually meaning that we should limit our personal energy to the things in life that truly matter. For those easily excitable, that is both sound advice and essential to sanity! This post is about discernment – the ability to identify the “small stuff” that […]

What does it mean to be “authentic” and does it matter? Over the past few years this has been a topic of a lot of conversation, especially in the workplace. Being authentic is about being whole to the person that you are, whole in mind, body and spirit. I liken it to the clothes we […]

Recently one of my mentees sent me a note asking me for any advice I might be able to give her on dealing with negativity in the workplace. She was troubled by the thought that it was dragging her down making her more pessimistic and moreover, at times she was playing into the negativity and […]

Do you believe in coincidence? I think I did when I was much younger. Over time, I began to see an elegant pattern unfold, especially regarding intersections with other people whom I did not previously know. I am now 63 years young, and with each passing year, I marvel more and more about the blessings and enrichment I have […]