Everyday Thoughts

It may sound odd, but I write in my journal everyday. In fact, I have kept two separate journals since roughly the spring of 1995. Over the years it has became a strong habit that I am wary of breaking. Each day, prior to going to bed, I sit down for a few minutes and [...]

Baby Steps

Last week our daughter turned ten-months old. Last night, she took her first steps by herself. She has wanted to walk for the past many months now and has gotten to the point where she could walk well by holding on to only one on our hands. But yesterday, she was able to take steps [...]

One Shining Moment

March Madness is upon us again. I believe that this is the best tournament in all of sports. Your guess as to who will win the championship in a few weeks is as good as mine. And that’s why it’s so great. My first memories of watching this tournament go back to sixth grade and [...]

The Tone at the Top

In life, sometimes little things can go a long way. This is especially true for communication in the workplace. Recently I was in a situation where everyone could sense something was afoot, but the few people in the know said nothing. Such an environment led to confusion, speculation and even bitterness. Such feelings could have [...]

Using Soccer to Get The Point Across

I recently read of an interesting survey of 23,000 employees across various industries regarding employee engagement and understanding of their business’s direction. Some of the results were as follows:

Only 37 percent said they have a clear understanding of what their organization is trying to achieve and why.
Only 20 percent were enthusiastic about their team’s and [...]

Don’t Call it Hiking

It has often been said that I do not enjoy hiking. The idea of driving somewhere to get out of the car and hike uphill in the woods, hang out and then turn around and come back to the car is not the most exciting day to me. So yes, it is correct to say [...]

Dicky Fox

I have always liked the movie Jerry Maguire, the story of a sports agent who one night writes a memo on how the industry should function, gets fired from his job and convinces only one client to stick with him, a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. While there are several memorable characters in the [...]