The Right Way to Disengage at a Conference
I attended a conference recently. Honestly, I love conferences. The great ones have a pulse, an energy that’s contagious and invigorating. Conferences introduce new content, showcase compelling...
View ArticleWriting Will Never Be About Perfection
This writing won’t be perfect, but that’s not the point. Like a river that flows, unceasing and fluid, this pen shall never tire — never spill its last drop of ink. There’s always another story to...
View ArticleMy Daily Retrospective
At the end of your day, what’s flowing through your mind? Are you reflecting on all the wonderful things you’ve done? Or are you tortured by regret with an out-of-control to-do list with a maniacal...
View ArticleMaster of the Morning
I awoke stunned by the silence of the morning — an egg uncracked; a package unopened; a band poised to play. Somewhere distant and quiet a shooting star riots into the changing sky, triumphant, yet...
View ArticleWrite with the Rising Sun
Like an untamed lion, he roars onto the page, salacious and savage, ready to claw at any prey. Like a king cobra, he strikes with a sudden fury, delivering a penetrating, venomous blow to any fear that...
View ArticleThat’s Thought Leadership
Steve!” the irritatingly persuasive boss shouted. “Yes, sir. How can I help you?” Steve responded. “We need to learn about cyber security.” Bob declared with confidence. “Everyone’s getting hacked:...
View ArticleDear Future You
Why didn’t you take more chances? Why didn’t you say what needed to be said? Why didn’t you spend more time with loved ones – because before you can blink, they’ll be gone? Why didn’t you bring the...
View ArticleToday, You Get Disciplined
Through routine, we find discipline. Through discipline, we find conviction. Through conviction, we find courage. Through courage, we trust ourselves. When we trust ourselves, we open our hearts to...
View ArticleGo Finish Something Before you Start the Next
Stop starting. Start finishing. It’s easy to crack an egg on the griddle, but how about making a deliciously world-class Grecian Omelette, oozing with veggies, goat cheese and succulent spices. A door...
View ArticleVendors: It’s Never About You
Today, I write angry. And sometimes, writing angry is good (in moderation) for the soul. I am tired of all the nonsense. I am tired of macho vendors wasting my time telling me about their greatness. I...
View ArticleChange is Knocking. How will you answer?
I’ve become numb to change. Over my life, I’ve endured so much change that it’s now the norm not the exception. As I deal with some ‘fresh changes’, and I’ll probably deal with more ‘fresh changes’...
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Want to be a leader? Try goalkeeper
The game is tied. Only a few minutes remain. The Red Bulls have dominated the pace of play, but have only been able to score one goal. Ronald Jones, the Earthquakes keeper, has made save after...
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Target: Reinvention Needed on Aisle 5
Is it just me, or has Target gone on autopilot? Where’s the reinvention, renewal, appetite for change, risk-taking? Sadly, the Target store I enter today seems strikingly similar to the Target of 2006....
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Yeti: A man-sized brand
Yeti: A man-sized beast with an appetite for adventure, danger and the raw frontier. Yeti: A brand targeting rugged men who clamor for the out of doors, seeking solace in hunting, fishing, boating or...
View ArticleThink And not Or
It is easy to define your life by limits. I don’t have enough time. I am too old. I don’t make enough money. I don’t have a fancy enough car. What if you changed your viewpoint on these statements that...
View ArticleThe 4 Keys to Unlocking Your Value: Part 1 – Clarity
Clarity. Purpose. Courage. Persistence. These concepts sound all ‘lofty and aspirational’, yet can be manageable and solvable when we break them down to their essence. Over the next 4 posts, I’d like...
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The 4 Keys to Unlocking Your Value: Part 2 – Purpose
Purpose. The word conjures up a picture of a valiantly defiant general forging up the hill into a field of battle. His outnumbered troops, scared and bewildered by the task ahead, move together as one....
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The 4 Keys to Unlocking Your Value: Part 3 – Courage
Courage. Sheila stood up in front of a room full of strangers to deliver a message that resonated with everyone in attendance. It was a tough crowd, like most they fled reality often by diving into...
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The 4 Keys to Unlocking Your Value – Part 4 – Persistence
What is persistence? What makes one man withstand nearly insurmountable odds and prevail while another man shrinks from the challenge like a coward? It’s easy to give up when the waters are rough. The...
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The Key to MLS Championship? Stellar Goalkeeping.
As a former soccer goalkeeper and current goalkeeper coach, I see the goalkeeping as vitally important to a team’s success. With the Major League Soccer (MLS) season now in the books, it’s telling to...
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