Mid-week postings are not my norm, but the recent bombings in Boston are weighing heavily on my mind. With each act of gross violence amongst humans, I find myself feeling small, and helpless, and hurt, and yes angry. I wonder what is next … where is all of this leading us. And then I see … Continue reading I Choose
The Story of Bill and Swen
Swen Nater was a teenager who grew to be 6’11” and took up the sport of basketball in his junior year of high school. He was cut from his high school basketball team but a junior college coach found him and convinced him to try out. He made the junior college team and became more … Continue reading The Story of Bill and Swen
Should I?
As I was in the midst of discovering the details of the Essential Journey, I spent a weekend at a seminar called “The 5 Minute Mentor” put on by my good friend Kerry Parsons. Attending that seminar at that same time was a friend of mine. I still remember JT saying in that seminar “I … Continue reading Should I?
What Do We Need?
No, you can’t always get what you want No, you can’t always get what you want No, you can’t always get what you want But if you try sometime, you just might find You get what you need. Another weekend spent doing many of the things we love. Cooking, hanging out with friends and family, … Continue reading What Do We Need?
Listening and Leading
It is funny how the old expression “when the student is ready the teacher will appear” seems to always prove itself true time and time again. I posted a really interesting item from Deepak Chopra a week or so back titled “A Leader Must Look and Listen”. In that post, Mr. Chopra proposed that we … Continue reading Listening and Leading
Learnings on Leadership
This week I was asked to speak to the opening session of our leadership development program for 2013. I’m proud that our company has such a program, and I like it even better that that we include a number of elements in the program that are focused on coaching, mentoring and self-awareness. Our people are … Continue reading Learnings on Leadership
Leading Essentially 