Have you ever read “Death By Meeting?” You may not have read it, but you probably feel like you’ve lived it. I met with a client yesterday who had attended a particular meeting for the first time at his company....
For a while now I've been wanting to write and smash this myth about balance. I hear and read so much about people trying to find balance in their life. To me that's like the search for the Holy Grail....
My wife and I completed our first quarterly review of the year last week. It was incredibly refreshing and energizing. As has become our habit, we enjoyed an overnight getaway in order to look back over the last 90 days...
I spend a good portion of my time working with CEO’s and senior leaders of small businesses. One of the primary topics we deal with together is how to effectively handle conflict. Some of the conflicts have been relatively small, but...
It was 40 degrees on Saturday here in the gloomy, overcast Midwest of these great United States. What made that even more difficult to bear was that I landed at O’Hare that morning after just having enjoyed two gorgeous, sun-filled,...
When you hear the name Coca Cola what comes to mind? What about Starbucks? How about Google? I would bet in at least one case, something more than just thoughts came to mind. Maybe you could taste the fizzy soda...
I have interviewed hundreds and hundreds of candidates over the last 15 years. That means I have easily spent into the thousands of hours engaged in this challenging activity. I’ve interviewed some real doozies in my time. Like the guy who snuck...
Last week was a perfect example. Everything was lined up. The equipment we needed was in hand and things were moving along nicely. The schedule was pretty tight, but the finish line was in view. Then it happened. The rug...
Houston, we have a problem... Those weren’t his exact words, but it was definitely something along those lines. A little over two weeks ago, one of my teammates, who shall remain nameless for the sake of his reputation and ongoing...
