We've all heard the saying - "There is no I in teams"... and we kind of know what that means. Get your ego out of it. But, given that teams are, by definition, groups of individuals working towards a collective goal or objective, how can you remove the I out of...
In a world of change, status quo is a transient state. As I am known to say – everything is good… until it’s not. Meaning - don't blink, it’s not long before something changes and that’s when things get interesting. Of course, it would be nice if we could snap our...
A surprising number of people I speak with say they are not creative – maybe you’re one of them. What they often mean when they say that, from what I can tell, is that they do not know how to do art, or make music, or some other skill that people associate with the...
My wife is a slow eater. Unlike my hungry boys, who devour their meals like a wolf pack, she enjoys and appreciates every bite, enjoying the process of eating as much as the outcome of being sated. I refer to her as the savorer of our family and it impacts all the...
My grandfather used to say that life is a hallway with a lot of doors. When a door opens and you’re not in front of it, you don't get the opportunity to step through to whatever lays beyond. Unfortunately, many doors open and close outside of our view. But,...
It’s no fun being on the losing end of a game – ask any 8-year-old in soccer gear... winning is much better. The problem with games that have winners and losers is that someone, by definition, has to come out on the bottom. Losing to my grandfather in Scrabble was one...