I love me a good set of instructions. It can make me look brilliant. My kids think I'm amazing at Legos. Some people (definitely not my...

As a parent, I believe in lying to my children. "I don't know who threw out those sticks you found in the parking lot." "Of course eating...

I was recently on a call with a small group of emerging leaders talking on the topic of career development. Even though they worked in...

You never know the impact you have in a conversation. A manager I know met with her employee at their recent 1:1. At the time, the...

I have a friend. Let's call him Mike. He has a tendency to get frustrated often when he finds himself in a difficult situation. Perhaps...

Back in my day - is a statement that I'm finding myself saying way too often lately. But, back in my day, I managed a small team. And one...

Have you ever counted the number of transitions you've made in your career? I'd guess new jobs or promotions come to mind first. But what...

My six-year old doesn't talk to me. Rather, he questions me. From the time he wakes up (Why do I have to go to school?) to the time he...

If I asked you what progress you made this year, what would you say? You might say you met your sales goal. Completed a big project....

If you ask my children, disappointment is part of their everyday lives. Requests for an extra scoop of ice cream or a hopeful look to...

"Knock,  knock." "Who's there?" "Interrupting cow." "Interrupt- . . . " "MOOOO!!!!" That joke gets me every time. If you watched either...

"Are we there yet?" is my six-year-old's signature statement as soon as he gets in the car. Whether a family road trip or a quick stop to...

"I've just got this feeling." Over the last twenty years, this has been a fairly common response from my wife when we're on the brink of...

July 1, 2020. That was the date I said we'd be through the pandemic. I remember saying this in late March and having people laugh at me....

Growing up, I was the quiet kid in the classroom. I didn't jump up to participate in class discussions. I didn't raise my hand to answer...

As someone who works with a variety of companies and industries, responding to my clients during this pandemic has brought a roller...

I often hear leaders refer to life during this pandemic as our "new normal". But what about this time is really normal? Normal means we...

Within the last week, many of us in the US have had to think differently about how we get work done. Where we work. How we meet. How we...

I love to get things done. Perhaps a small task around the house. Or a large project with the client. I make lists. I cross things off....

My 5-year-old thinks he's da bomb. And why shouldn't he? He went to school this morning thinking he was Spider Man - slinging a web my...