Two recent physical ailments provoked me to think about how I might improve a third problem. Honestly, had it not been for the first two I may have avoided getting too serious about figuring out the other one.  Join me and Lisa today as we talk about self-awareness and self-improvement in our leadership and […]

  Shiny object syndrome. Dogs (or cats) chasing laser pointers. Running around like squirrels.  Chasing our tails. We use all kinds of language to describe being distracted. It’s increasingly easy to be distracted. Electronically. Physically. Emotionally. Mentally.  What if we could discipline ourselves to limit the distractions? What if we were in better tune with […]

  Being present is becoming more challenging. Our meeting culture of jumping from one meeting to another contributes to the challenge. So does the Internet, social media and the iPhone. All of our lives are filled with distractions that beckon for our attention.  Simon Sinek and many others have talked about how phones are negatively […]

  Do you have behaviors that drive you crazy? Of course. We all do. Join me and Lisa as we discuss overcoming the things about ourselves that drives us crazy (and probably drives others crazy, too). Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • […]

  High performers are the most coachable people on the planet. They’re driven to get better. Always improving.  High performers want to shoulder high expectations. They crave the responsibility and accountability.  They remain curious – wondering how they might get better. It never crosses their mind to stop learning because all of life is an […]

  Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Lisa and I both agree that our leadership failures have always had one thing in common: pride.  After almost 15 years of coaching executives I’ve discovered that we’re not alone. Every leader I know confesses their own failures stemmed from moments […]

  May 7, 1957. My birthday.  I was officially old years ago. Now I’m really old. Lisa and I talk about our age, being married, being empty nesters and more.  Thank you for being part of our lives. We hope we’re having a positive impact on your leadership journey.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! […]

  They’re always down and out. They complain incessantly. They’re adept at seeing the dark side of every challenge. Or opportunity. You don’t dare ask them how they’re doing because they’ll tell you. Complaining is their main source of vibrancy. Eeyore wasn’t a leader. That behavior won’t help us become leaders either. Be well. Do […]

  “It shouldn’t be this hard,” said the young bride speaking about her first year of married life. “What makes you think so?” I asked. “Because we’re in love.” Whether it’s love, life or work…many people are confused about how much work is required to achieve greatness. It’s hard, but it’s worth it. Be well. […]

  “You get what you inspect.”  – a trite management maxim “You get what you expect.” – a slightly less trite maxim “You see where you focus.” – the topic of today’s show Ask yourself these questions: a. What am I constantly looking at? b. What am I constantly looking for? c. Why? Optimism pays […]