New Year, New Beginnings

New Year, New Beginnings

The beginning of the year is a great time to begin again.  It is a time to review where we are and recalculate where we are going. In business we do this by taking inventory.  This inventory takes into account both the assets and the liabilities we’ve incurred...
Heed The Nudge

Heed The Nudge

Yesterday, a friend whom I had not spoken to in over 8 months kept coming to my mind.  No matter what I did, no matter how swamped I felt, he kept popping in my head. Eventually, I heeded the nudge and called him. Overwhelmed with gratitude to hear from someone, he...
Empowering Others

Empowering Others

In working with leaders, I often come into situations where a leader treats their protégés with an air of arrogance. It is as if the leader is somewhat better than the new hire, or those below him/her. In fact, this sense of arrogance is false pride.  It is the one...