If you’re my age or older, there’s a pretty good chance that at some point you learned to drive a manual transmission (aka a stick shift). It’s also likely that you’re familiar with terms like “3-on-the-tree” and “four on the floor.” If you’re younger than fifty, it’s less likely that […]
Great Ideas Are Dangerous
August 23, 2017 1 Comment
If my friend David Akers reads this blog, he’ll remember very well our first substantive conversation, at Mom’s Diner on November 29, 2004 (I only remember because I put a note in my contacts). We talked about a wide range of topics, and I remember David’s shock (keep in mind […]
Talk Is Cheap, But Silence is ….
July 26, 2017 1 Comment
I recently had the pleasure of hearing an amazing speaker, poet and change agent named Sekou Andrews (sekouandrews.com). He offered this insightful perspective: “When they tell you talk is cheap, tell them silence is unaffordable.” This really stood out to me as a different perspective on TALKING VS. ACTING. Talk is […]
Alone in the Crowd
May 3, 2017 1 Comment
I am blessed with many friends of different shapes and sizes, and the natures of my friendships are as different as the friends themselves. I am also blessed with many intimate friendships and deep connections, and when we are together our conversations are rich, authentic and vulnerable. This also includes […]
Just Like Riding a Bike
January 19, 2017 2 Comments
We’ve all heard the saying “It’s just like riding a bike.” It refers to the concept that once you learn certain things, you never forget and the required skills will immediately or quickly come back to you when needed. While it’s a reality that certain things we learn will always […]
Change Is Dangerous – Do It Anyway
June 3, 2016 Leave a Comment
In case you missed it earlier this week, the Tuesday Daily Wake Up Call was called “Channeling Jack Nicholson” and offered the perspective that Jack Nicholson’s character in the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was not crazy, but rather courageous in challenging the status quo. I got lots […]
LEAP Into 2016
December 31, 2015 1 Comment
In case you missed it, 2016 is a special year – special because you get a whole extra day during the year. That’s right, every four years we get an extra day and 2016 is one of those years – a leap year. But let’s face it – that extra […]
Seven C’s to Success©
October 15, 2015 Leave a Comment
I was recently nominated for an achievement award, and as part of the submission process I was asked to answer this question: What are my key traits that have created my success? Since “success” is a common topic of conversation, I want to share my response with you. I guess […]
The Power of Urgency©
August 8, 2015 Leave a Comment
Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) famously said, “So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it.” We’re all going hard and fast. Everyone’s busy, stressed and overwhelmed. To do lists are endless, time is finite and the most common phrase from most people is “I […]
Leadership Lessons from Butch and Sundance©
July 20, 2015 Leave a Comment
If you don’t know what the title is referring to, then you’ve never seen the Oscar-winning and iconic Western starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).[1] The movie tells the story of Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker (aka Butch Cassidy – Paul […]
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