Like many of us, I'll bet you're making this comparison all too often. Looking across the aisle ... across the room ... at someone sitting in a coffee shop ... and thinking ... “I wish I ....” Don't give it...

Virginia “Ginni” Rometty is the current chair, president, and CEO of IBM. After more than 30 years with the company, she became the first woman to head the company in January 2012. In today's quote, she hit on a powerful...

The sooner you get clear about this, the sooner you’ll get to … “Do What You Can Control.” “Control What You Can Do.”

As we know, there is no “I” in TEAM, although some have pointed out you can find a “ME” in TEAM, but I’m counting that as cheating. 😉 For the 6th consecutive year, on Friday, May 10, 2019, we’re hosting...

The ongoing college admission bribery scandal reminds us that Fame is an addictive substance that can make us stupid. Its stepchildren are Conceit and Deceit who sit on our shoulder, urging us to hold in contempt the values of integrity...

These days, It's axiomatic that you're overrun with a tsunami of inputs ... that stinkin' email, social media, work demands from above and below, family needs ... and the list goes on. One result is that you may have acquired...

Didn't Mom or Dad say something like, "fall down twice, get up three times? Haven't we also learned (the hard way) ... and most science has confirmed ... that pain is more motivating than pleasure? The lesson is simple but...

We’ve talked about the importance of taking action on many occasions ... and in many forms. I've been known to follow this mantra ... Ready - Aim - Fire ... when I realize it's better to fire at something ......

Throughout my long career, I have never found a better single criterion for a superior performer than their attitude. Have you found a different word that works for you in identifying your best employees? Share your thoughts in the comments...

This is a good way to think about the impact you want to have. You don't have to invent the cure for cancer or world hunger to register your footprints. You don't need to be perfect or act perfectly. Focus...

Happy New Year, my friends. L et's see what we can accomplish together in 2019! Be yourself. Everyone else is taken. ~ Oscar Wilde The New Year is always a great time for renewal and for a fresh start …...

The cost of the fanciful mix of gifts described in the classic carol, The 12 Days of Christmas, has been tracked for over a quarter of a century. W ho knew how expensive the Seven-Swans-A-Singing would be? The good news...

I've always remembered Steve Jobs' comment that you could fit all of Apple's products on one table. You could probably still do that today ... and with such simplicity and focus, they’ve been able to achieve a market value of...

Comparison is the thief of more than joy, isn't it? It will rob you of your drive and motivation because you believe you're not as good ... as talented ... as gifted as your neighbor. Get over it. Being the...

This is probably the best piece of advice we can apply to face Mother Nature's disruptions in California and the end of another election season. I'll add a layer of hope, too ... hoping that the decisions we make every...

"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death." ~ Sun Tzu Take a moment from your...