A friend of mine – Bryan Perez – posted this question on Facebook last week: “Why do you think most people quit just about everything they start?” It probably won’t surprise you that I had some thoughts on this topic which I wanted to share with all of you. Whether you […]
What’s Their Story?
December 22, 2016 Leave a Comment
I recently came across this impactful statement by author Muriel Rukeyser: “The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” I believe this is true. Yes, the universe may technically be made up of atoms, but the world that you and I live in is populated by people – and […]
The Answers Are In Your Stories
March 3, 2016 Leave a Comment
There’s no doubt that we all would benefit from some form of training and development, personally and professionally. Similarly, I’m confident that many of your team members would benefit from more training and development, and they certainly would benefit from having a mentor. Life and leadership is definitely a matter […]
In You Must Go
December 17, 2015 Leave a Comment
You knew it was coming – with the debut of The Force Awakens you had to know I would share a message with a Star Wars theme. Yet perhaps not the message or reference you anticipated. One of the often forgotten scenes from The Empire Strikes Back occurs when Luke […]
A Lesson From The Lion King©
October 2, 2015 Leave a Comment
This past weekend, I had the honor to speak to a group of young people (grades 6-12) at a YMCA Leadership Weekend. Surprisingly, I had more hesitation about speaking to this audience than to adults because I had to change my message and language to fit the age group and […]
Stop Trying to Figure It Out©
January 22, 2015 Leave a Comment
Earlier this week, I shared the following Daily Wake Up Call: “Stop trying to figure things out. Your ‘figuring’ brain likely created the problem or obstacle you’re trying to solve.” While this concept is very clear in my mind, I received many responses from people saying that they didn’t understand […]
The Stories That Disconnect Us© (adapted from Unmask: Let Go of Who You’re “Supposed” to Be & Unleash Your True Leader)
October 22, 2014 Leave a Comment
Many of you know that stories are at the heart of everything that I do – speaking, consulting and coaching – and that I believe that the stories that we believe to be true about business, life and ourselves are the primary obstacles to achieving our desired objectives. Because of […]
What If You Did Know?©
May 28, 2014 3 Comments
You already know my passion for debunking stories – the stories that you believe to be true about business, life and yourself which define your outcomes until you choose to put them down. This also includes stories that you create (usually unknowingly) in order to keep you stuck. One of […]
Gifts From Mom©
May 8, 2014 3 Comments
Sunday, May 11th is Mother’s Day and in that spirit I am dedicating this week’s newsletter to mothers, with a special dedication to my Mom, Sandy Nischwitz. A couple of weeks ago my Mom suffered a stroke. The good news is that it was not life threatening, she still has […]
Choosing to Stay Awake©
March 31, 2014 Leave a Comment
When you have an awakening or wake up moment, it may slip away from you. Your old stories may be so engrained or your wounds so deep and painful that you consciously go back to sleep. We are all masters at rationalizations, so we may just rationalize the moment away […]
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