Mistakes Are Expected (So Are Solutions)
Back in the olden days, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and thoughts were kept on “post-its” (and not a smart phone), I was in charge of the travel budget for…
Adversity Is The Best Teacher
The basketball tipped off the top of John’s fingers and, seemingly in slow motion, arced high up in the air and descended down into my chubby little hands. WHAT!? I…
Check That Attitude At The Door! With Matt Booth
You better check that attitude! If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard that I’d have like…..five nickels. Just kidding, I’d be a jagillionaire (technical term). This week,…
Quit Quitting and Lead!
“You know, Mattie, you would have saved yourself a lot of time if you had just given in early.” I said to her as I sat back in my chair….
No Loyalty? YOU LOSE!
Every summer, I try to do something for my own personal development. Last summer, it was to get in touch with my “geeky” love of history and catch up (and…
Are You An Action Leader?
In order to navigate today’s rough waters we must do more than talk about it, we must do it! One of the best action leaders I ever served with was…
Don’t Wear Out Your Best Team Members
The Gunnery Sergeant assigned to my class during Officer Candidate School (OCS) was big, mean and made Lou Gossett Jr. (from an “Officer and a Gentleman”) look like a kitty…
Communicating For Success With Beth Mund
If Darth Vader knocks a tree down in the forest is he using the force of nature or is he the force of nature? Okay, that’s not a question we…
Don’t Run Someone Else’s Race With Eric McElvenney
Resilience! What is it? Do you have it? Is it your ability to bounce back, your ability to not take “no” for an answer or a combination of the two…
Zucchini Bread and Leadership
I love to eat! And, because of this, I also love to cook. My cooking adventures started after my home economics class in the seventh grade (yes, I home economics…