Do you speak your mind? Let me tell you what I mean. Chances are: We do things that you don’t understand.  Do you ask questions, when you don’t know the reasons why? You see the potential to improve how we do things.  Do you pose those suggestions to someone who could help make them happen? You see […]

I read an article in the Harvard Business Review which states that leaders who practice “good listening” behavior create a team whose members have a higher level of trust and who engage in problem-solving with a greater level of disclosure and less stress. My practical experience would endorse that research.  The constant challenge for someone like […]

Mistakes.  They are a part of life. A Hall of Fame basketball coach had this to say about mistakes: “What to do with a mistake – recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.” Recognition.  It takes a certain humility to recognize a mistake.  We all know people who are “never wrong.”  We also know […]

“I’ve never seen any life transformation occur without a person getting sick of their own bullshit.” – Elizabeth Gilbert When it comes to getting better, my messages usually are encouraging.  Start each day with a plan to get better.  Get a little better every day.  Establish habits that make you better.  Steady improvement will compound over […]