• Rest on your laurels, and they are sure to wilt

    I recently passed a “Store Closing” sign on a Sears department store.  The bankruptcy of Sears had me thinking about my past experience with this former powerhouse retailer.  Sears…

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  • Beware the deception of “Low Hanging Fruit”

    By metaphoric definition, low hanging fruit means: that which can be obtained with little or no effort. Somehow, this phrase is lately being communicated as a positive business strategy. …

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  • You gotta “wear the clothes”

    When I speak with teams about what they need to do to be successful in their job and exceptional at goal achievement in their organization, I frequently refer to…

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  • Light, balance, and tools

    In the Spirit of Halloween, let’s discuss a leadership lesson presented by surgery on the eyeball – in an example of how life imitates art! I had a vitrectomy…

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  • “Stickers in your pocket” magic

    I had the privilege of working at a children’s hospital for two years. I can honestly say it was my favorite job ever!  Who could not love a job…

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  • Where is the greener grass?

    Most of us have heard the saying: The grass is always greener on the other side… I hate this saying. It suggests that you can’t get what you really…

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