Why is it that some people seem to make constant progress in their professional and personal lives, while others appear to be doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and…

Are you a winner or loser or do you consider your lucky or unlucky? I remember a car commercial from a couple of years ago where a dad was walking…

Those are not my words.  Those were spoken by Simon Sinek.  If you have not discovered Mr. Sinek, look up his website.  I read him and Share Parrish more than…

I received a note a couple of days ago telling me how one of my posts had positively affected a person’s life.  They mentioned a post I had written nine…

I seldom do a quick follow up after a recent blog but the next couple of blogs have been triggered by reader feedback. Recently many readers commented on the blog…

I’ve just started reading a book titled Epidemics and Society.  This book makes the point that epidemics have done more to shape society and the course of human history than…

Not everything we believe is true. We may act like it is and it may be uncomfortable to think otherwise, but it’s inevitable that we all hold a substantial number…

Start with skills An article in the Wall Street Journal was written with and about Bob Funk, founder of Express Employment Professionals and former chairman of the Kansas City Federal…

I know, I know, enough of the Coronavirus already.  We’ve been self-isolated and at this point have no idea what to believe is true and what is hype.  What I…

A recent quote about Warren Buffet said: Your success didn’t lead to optimism, your optimism lead to your success.” Optimism Wikipedia defines optimism as “A mental attitude reflecting a belief…

Great Teams and Great Cultures require Consequences I was talking with a colleague this week about lasting cultures.  He mentioned that the Mayo brothers died over 80 years ago but…

Over the last couple of years, I have been working with a team of people to bring some of our (myself and other coaches on the team) experiences to users…