Sergio Garcia plays the Master’s golf tournament in 2015. Creative Commons: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Sergio Garcia won the Master’s golf tournament. You may not be a golf fan, but it was a major deal for Garcia and the game. Garcia burst onto the golf scene in the late 90s. He had prodigious talent, and it was thought […]

“Mindfulness” or being “mindful” is an adjective that is being applied to people these days. Being “mindful” is often associated with being thoughtful before you act, intentional about your actions, and full of purpose as you act. John Baldoni, who wrote a leadership book entitled “Moxie,” had a unique take on the topic. He says […]

I’m always looking for quotes to share with my kids. I found this one from Dear Abby, the famed advice columnist, and it resonated: “This is maturity: to be able to stick with a job until it is finished, to do one’s duty without being supervised, to be able to carry money without spending it, […]

I learned about the effects of stress on individuals and organizations from a teacher named Eugene Jennings. He outlined three. I’m going to take one at a time. One is called “Heightened Event Awareness” (HEA). Jennings said that when we are under stress, we tend to give events greater importance than they may deserve. Some […]