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A New Normal – Always -Oct 01, 2020

Reading time – 39 seconds . . . One of the things I do when delivering a keynote or workshop version of my Fully Alive Leadership – Leading in Uncertain Times program is to poll the audience. There are always discrepancies between the way they report how they themselves are Read More

Sparks -Jul 10, 2019

Reading time – 38 seconds; Viewing time – 1:41 . . . Delivering a series of executive workshops in Southern California recently gave me an opportunity to first visit with my brother. He’s been trying to sell his house for quite a while and I went there hoping to help Read More

What About Sales? -Aug 07, 2018

Reading time – 32 seconds; Viewing time – 1:09 . . . Question: Is sales excellence a leadership issue? I don’t mean leading a sales team; I mean the actual sales meeting with a prospective new customer. Answer: It certainly is. The world is full of sales people with great Read More

News For You From Gallup -Apr 26, 2018

Reading time – 38 seconds . . . When people leave their jobs for another they routinely say they’re leaving for a better opportunity or better pay. While those conditions may exist, about 68% leave primarily because of a perceived conflict with an immediate superior. Have a look at my Read More

Focus v2.0 -Jan 02, 2018

Reading time – 66 seconds – slightly longer for the first post of the year; Viewing time – 2:29 . . . Vince Lombardi famously started each of his training camps for the Green Bay Packers with a speech to the team. These veterans and rookies alike, all great athletes, Read More

Leadership Is Fragile -Jan 03, 2017

Reading time – 33 seconds; Viewing time – 1:01 . . . “Leadership is fragile. It is more a matter of mind and heart than resources . . . ” So said Gene Kranz, Apollo Program mission controller in his 2010 book “Failure Is Not An Option.” Yes, that Gene Read More

Ya Wanna Piece o’ Me? -Apr 26, 2016

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In a Position to Fail -Nov 10, 2015

Reading time – 38 seconds . . . I bought a portable SiriusXM radio to use in my 23-year-old car. After a little use, the antenna began to operate only intermittently, so I called the company to get a replacement. The customer service guy really did his best to help Read More