It's a noisy world out there.
It's a noisy world out there.
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Leadership Advice: Avoid the Extreme Response
Like many families, much of our summer was spent keeping our kids engaged in activities. We want them active, outside, and off screens as much as possible. For our son, that meant sleep away camp for the first time, as well as
How to Give a Great Wedding Toast (And How to Avoid the Train Wreck)
It’s that time of year again… wedding season! And many weddings are once again happening live and in-person… what a gift! This also means lots of people are getting ready to give wedding toasts,
Gratitude: An Important Form of Communication
We communicate with each other in so many different ways… a topic we write about all the time. Our words, facial expressions, body language, how we speak, WHEN we speak, the way we listen, the way we behave…
When Your Best Practices Get In The Way
Running a good business requires at least two competing behaviors… most well run businesses become students of their own behaviors, and build in best practices that create efficiencies, consistent experiences
The Community of Creatures in My Backyard
Regular readers of this blog know that I am an avid gardener, a weekend activity that has taken on a more prominent role for me in recent years. Prior to my early 40s, I wanted nothing to do with gardening… it was too
Is “Proactive” Always Better Than “Reactive”?
A few weeks ago, during a coaching conversation, a business leader made a comment to me about the blind spots within his team. He was highly frustrated by the way his team was making choices and decisions. He
Let’s Reframe “Right vs Wrong”
recently saw a post on Instagram from a good friend, who also happens to be a highly effective child psychologist and successful author. Her name is Katie Hurley, and she posted the following: “When we