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Have you ever wanted to quit, just give up, throw in the towel? Maybe you…

Golf is a game of inches… and degrees. If you play the game, you know…

This past year with the lockdowns, masks, fear and death reminded me of the three…

Three months into my rehab I was getting very frustrated; I wasn’t making any progress….

When I was a teenager my passion was to one day be a professional ice…

Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Proverbs 4:25…

I watched the Rose Garden event at which President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett…

“Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.†I recently saw…

At first, I didn’t really like Herr Schneider. And I was upset that my new…

More than 40 million Americans are currently unemployed or furloughed. That’s a staggering, never before…

In 1969 Swiss-American psychiatrist  Elisabeth Kübler-Ross wrote the classic book On Death and Dying in…

The COVID-19 pandemic can create three states of mind: FightFlightFreeze Where do you find yourself?…

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the…

There are 76 million baby boomers who are getting close to that magic number “60â€,…

A record number of American workers hate their jobs and/or employers. If they haven’t done…

I’ve sat through my share of plan reviews, worked on strategic plans, created 1 and…

“Therefore the Lord said to Solomon, ’Since this has been your practice and you have…

I could tell my golfing buddy wasn’t focused on his game and as we walked…

At their wedding everyone knew that Bryan and Michelle would make a perfect couple and…

I was already in bed when the doorbell rang last Friday evening; actually it was…

Europe 101 Our vacation was coming to an end and it was time to head…

The low unemployment rate and lack of unskilled workers is creating a huge problem for…

To say I was thrilled, when I heard my daughter got her first job, would…

February 2019 We arrived in time for our 6:30 dinner reservation. The place was packed….

January 2019 Every six months my grandmother would call my brother and me into her…

November 2018 I wasn’t thrilled about being the last patient on the surgeon’s schedule. And…

November 2018 The minute I saw Chris I knew I wanted to have nothing to…

October 2018 When was the last time you saw a hitchhiker?  If you saw one…

September 2018 “Justin, that was a pretty lousy round of golf you played today.†I…

For a guy whose not big on change, I feel like Gregor Samsa, the Salesman…

Life is crazy busy right now and I’m treading water, trying not to drown! In…

“Are we almost there?†“Why won’t this page load any faster?†“Why doesn’t the recruiter…

The odds were stacked against us and we knew it: A high school student body…

Trust can be measured in the strength of a bungee cord, the packing of a…

Friday, January 24, 1992:  I had just returned home from watching Oliver Stone’s new movie,…

Text message from daughter:  Hi Dad, I plan to spend Christmas in New Orleans with Chris…

To say that I was proud of my boys after their team won this year’s…

Mark tossed and turned in bed all night and was happy when the alarm finally…

It’s Monday morning, early, maybe 5:30 or 6:00 am. The alarm clock sounds and reality…

he pride of your heart has deceived you… Obadiah 1:3 Jackson didn’t like the person looking…

After nearly a year of hard work, John finally landed his – and the company’s…

He knew the phone call was coming; actually, he thought she would have called him…

John was very successful. Through many years of hard work and sacrifice, he had risen…

I never enjoyed doing exit interviews when I was still in the corporate world. Some…

  Brendan Browne  is the Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition at LinkedIn. He is…

I ran into Henry at the neighborhood Trader Joe’s. It had been a while since…

  Finding top talent can be time consuming and expensive.  Search firms typically charge their…

My spouse texted me just before I left a client meeting: â€œCould you stop by the…

What do you do when you’re only days away from the start of the football…

  Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.   Proverbs…

These 4 Ways Can Help Pro-Actively Manage & Encourage a Procrastinator You might not be a chronic…

I could tell that things were not going well when I saw Justin walk into…

Many years ago I participated in a change management seminar. One of the first exercises…

Cyber Monday is over and many of you were able to find some good deals…

My boys’ football season ended last Friday at 9:37 pm. They had a great season…

I attended a conference last week* in which the guest speaker, Simon Sinek, said that…

As Peter walked into Starbucks for our 10 o’clock meeting, I could just sense his…

Coaching is an art and if you have ever had a great coach, you’ll remember…

I‘m a real conflict avoider. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the relationship with…

My career was going pretty well but my family life was suffering. Every Saturday afternoon…

On Sunday mornings when the offertory plate is passed through the pews, our pastor reminds…

Smart, innovative companies take risk and grow their business. Risk increases profits and shareholder value….

I was pretty naïve when I started my consulting business five years ago. Coming from…

I love to beat my three teenagers at sports! In the past I was able…

  You’ve worked hard these past 30 years and have built up a nice little…

172 corporate Vice Presidents perished in one day when the twin towers came down on…

There are roughly 5,600 family owned businesses in the world that are 200 years or…

John was a fantastic employee with lots of potential. Everyone knew that he’d end up…

Our culture tells us: it’s all about self-satisfaction, self-realization and self-fulfillment. You’ve probably seen the…

A few weeks ago I was watching a high school lacrosse game in which both…

My son Willi is a very good lacrosse player.  He has an awesome right-handed shot…

A good friend from Europe sent me a comment on my recent blog on male-male…

When I start a new coaching engagement with a male client, I’ll ask them: “Who…

This was the thought going through my head about five years ago when I left…

Don’t get me wrong: running my own business has been a real blessing. I can…

One of my goals has never materialized. It was an idea I came up with…

If done correctly, internships can be a win-win proposition for students and companies. The student gains valuable…

It was an interesting question that the student from the University of Georgia asked the…

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Five years ago, almost on a whim, my spouse and I decided to leave Chicago…

Most homeowners are pretty good at maintaining the value of their house. If something breaks,…

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I got up early, checked out of the hotel and nervously pulled out my iPhone….

All of us know someone who is unemployed or going through career a transition. Often…

“Dad, you’ve got to be kidding. We’re going to miss all of the Bowl games….

If done correctly, internships can be a win-win proposition for students and companies. The student gains valuable…

8 Steps to Consider When Hiring a Friend I see it often:  a good friend is…