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Questions get asked of me often. Various employees will call, email or walk in and ask, “Do you know...

When Ross and Rachel “took a break,” the reality that the relationship might not last started to sin...

Disappointment is a tough emotion. There isn’t a way to avoid it. If you’re going to work for a livi...

There has to be a better way to handle inspiration. Doesn’t it seem that at times we ride this escal...

Tuesday nights at 8:30, you would find me on the living room floor, eating a bowl of cereal, watchin...

Go to @twitter and search for #leadership and plan on spending the next four days with no sleep read...

It cracks me up when an employee approaches me to tell me what he/she needs. I know it shouldn’t, bu...

As a parent, I have the articles and books that speak to the importance of structure in raising kids...

Positivity is so…positive. When I am referred to as the warm, huggy HR guy (stop laughing, it still ...

There is likely no more appropriate focus for business today than to deal with the idea of entitleme...

I am a sucker for a good story. Basic story-telling should grab the listener early on, keep that per...

At one point in my life, I was set to get married. I guess I should back up to explain better. I am ...

I had the opportunity to attend a RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Association) summer program during h...

“Noooooooooooooo!” That shout when one of your key employees gives his/her resignation. Two weeks, o...

Success. Love that word. Fraught with meaning. Many a dream has been realized or demolished against ...

For a brief stint, I worked as a middle school teacher. Teaching is a wonderful gift and I was delig...

Executives are pressured to be budget-minded while increasing sales and productivity. “Do more with ...

Sweet words can heal. I can recall so many times as a dad where a “boo boo” was healed more by my wo...

What can you learn from the Muppets? Lots. For those of us in a certain age group, we can recall tho...

I spoke with a business owner recently (normal, I know). He’s pretty successful in his field. He wor...

Making an informed decision seems like a good plan. I think most companies would look favorably on e...

Healing. It’s a gift. In my life, I have experienced mercy and grace which has allowed healing to ta...

When I was a kid, my mom used to laugh at me because I basically had the TV Guide memorized about 10...

I looked at a bottle of lotion today. I use it often but I read the label today. It said "20% more t...

Positional devaluation is an epidemic. Perhaps you don’t know what that is. After all, it is not the...

The goal in life seems to be happiness. Happiness based on our surroundings, on how we look, on our ...

Picture it. Ocean City, 1988. Two recently graduated high school males drive down to the shore to me...

Discipline. Love it. In the context of achieving a goal, it's fantastically needed. To endeavor to l...

SMH. How cool am I? I know that SMH means “Shaking My Head” in text and social media chat. OK, you m...

“Make it work.” I love this phrase. It brings to mind those hard-nosed, over-working small business ...

Dynamic, collaborative relationships are desired. Most companies that I get to work with are often e...

Deflection is an art. We can really get great at showcasing our ability to deflect responsibility an...

Comcast is pushing its new Streampix movie and television show catalog. There are promos aplenty wit...

Thankfulness is not trite. It can be portrayed as such, but in actuality, it is quite a bit more. Be...

Performance reviews always make me smile. All of the preparation put into it by managers and supervi...

Multiple shifts often mean multiple sub-cultures. The way things are done during the day shift, for ...

It is easy to look to someone else to fulfill our needs or desires. Talk shows are full of people wh...

For 10 years, I have to admit, I have loved What Not to Wear. I didn't really love Season 1, actuall...

I am a sucker for a good come-back movie. I love seeing the underdog win over the well-funded or obn...

Is money the only reward we push? I have had the consistent message of money in my face all week. Mo...

You might want to watch the video and listen to the song first. Get the blood pumping. A techno-danc...

Do you remember trying to fit in? You might still be trying now! Our school years most often represe...

Success stories are a standard in marketing. In the health and wellness industry, for example, weigh...

Tear in my eye for another end to another summer. Kids are heading back to school, traffic increases...

What does talent really cost? That's a great conversation starter with a CEO or CFO. "Too much" may ...

You had to know that I would want to use this song for a blog. I mean, it's the song of the summer. ...