Please STOP. Prior to reading on, pause for just a minute re-read the title of this article and truly think about what it might mean to you in the next few years. Do you think you’re going to need better bridges to overcome the ever-changing barriers we’re going to be facing, to move on to unknown…
What comes to mind when you hear the name Sam Walton? No, I’m not talking about recent visuals like giant superstores, falling prices, or a smiley face. I’m talking about the Sam Walton of old … the traditional baseball hat and tie, the down-home wisdom, and that old pick-up truck he drove from store to…
In my role as a speaker/trainer/consultant, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a large number of organizations across all industries. Each has a tendency to think that it is genuinely unique in its pursuit of success. However, over the years, I have found it to be quite evident that where you find people, you find common…
It’s quite obvious that we, as a nation, are exposed to more stressful situations today than at any time in recent history. At the same time, we have more information and coping strategies available to us as well. However, availability means nothing. Utilization means everything. It’s that knowing-doing gap all over again. William James (1842-1910),…
In an effort to keep our seminar, keynote and website content current, we often examine people and organizations that are currently in the news. It seems easier to relate to strategies and concepts when we can connect them to something we’ve recently seen on TV or read in a newspaper. This media connection seems to…
I received a pleasant surprise recently that led to a very unique opportunity. I was asked to speak at a local athletic awards banquet which is always a special treat. After the banquet, I unexpectedly ran into a previous client who I haven’t seen for almost 20 years. At that time I was working as a consultant…
I hope some of the data provided in Part I of “The Miracle of You” may have opened your mind to the tremendous potential you posses and the unlimited possibilities which await you. If you missed that first article, take a moment now to look it over before going on. Now let’s take a look at even more…
I’ve had the privilege and opportunity of working a great deal with high school and college students. Over the years, I’ve identified a trend that I feel has a great deal to do with leadership potential. The age-old argument of whether leaders are made or born will generate controversy for years to come. I’m a…
In this vast world and these hurried times, it’s sometime very challenging to truly put things in perspective. I sometimes attempt to do this in hopes of making better day-to-day decisions. It usually occurs soon after returning home from one of my many road trips. For instance, while in the midst of thousands of people…