In McAllen last week, I was robbed. I came back to my hotel room after a client dinner to realize my room had been invaded and items of extreme value taken. Needless to say – I was shaken to the core. When I called the front desk in a state of fear and panic, I…

I have written many articles and short blogs on the topic of integrity over the years. Integrity almost always shows up on the list of corporate and organizational values; and yet, what I have learned over the past few years in working with executives, boards, and leadership teams around the country, is that the definition…

Timothy Ferriss’s life has followed a quite unconventional path. In 2001, at the mere age of 23, Timothy Ferriss founded BrainQUICKEN, a San Jose based online company that sold sports nutrition supplements. He sold the company in January 2009 to an unnamed London-based private equity firm. He is now a full-time angel investor and has…

Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life  for something new to emerge. ~ Eckhart Tolle What is happening in our life which may be creating space for something new? What could happen if we let go of what we ‘think it should…

Time is one of the most valuable assets in our lives. We cannot manufacture more of it; all we can do is optimize what we have. Thousands of books have been written on this subject, Stephen Covey’s ‘7 Habits’ being the most famous. Without reading yet another book, what are just two refresher points for…

I have! As many of you know, I am in the process of writing my first book. Suffice to say, writing a book is not for the faint of heart; especially when you have 5 weekly blogs,  4 podcasts, 2 business articles, and 1 success story each month. Plus the many client responsibilities competing for…

I have had numerous clients voice frustration with tasks, once delegated, not being completed on time, with the quality in which they expected, or the person to whom they have delegated takes the assignment, with an ‘attitude,’ so to speak. Each of these situations has led to irritation, lack of the deliverable being ready ‘on time,’…

Many of my clients know how bullish I am on the book The Power of the Positive No, which my own leadership coach recommended to me many years ago. This book outlines many effective ways to say ‘no,’ while preserving relationships and keeping a project or objective on track. So, if you or someone in…

A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. Mohandas Gandhi To what do we say no? To what do we say yes? What is driving those decisions?

Many of us may feel we have been dealt an unfair hand. We may feel the obstacles with which we are confronted are insurmountable. We may feel like we are not in the ‘inner circle’ at our company. We may feel that we are being ‘set-up’ and there is no way out of the current…