What’s Really on Your Mind? Every couple of months I have the privilege of working work with a group of folks from Best Buddies of Arizona. Best Buddies is an international organization who’s mission is to create opportunities for one-to-one friendships, employment opportunities and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Each and every…
Your Best Is Not … Have you ever been in a situation involving another person where you thought to yourself … “You know, if they just worked harder they would be so much better off” Maybe you exited from the highway and at the end of the ramp was a homeless person with a sign…
The Power of a Smile … Occasionally I feel the need to share a personal experience with you especially when something impacts me in a profound way. Yes, I know this is a business blog … And yet in my day-to-day life I find it nearly impossible to separate the closely intertwined personal thoughts and…
L-O-V-E: What’s Chicken Got To Do With It? For thousands of years people have written songs about l-o-v-e. For thousands of years millions of people have sung ballads about l-o-v-e. Which had me thinking … How many songs actually have the word “l-o-v-e” in the title? According to wiki answers.com there are only 32. Here…
L-O-V-E: What You Do … A survey of nearly 11,000 employees by Blessings White showed that only 31% of those surveyed stated they were engaged at work. That means 69% are not engaged and when you’re not engaged you probably don’t like what you do! If employee engagement and job satisfaction are directly linked to…
How to Increase Your Time & Energy R-O-I I was flying home after attending an amazing conference, the National Speakers Association Annual Convention. For the last 4 days I have been expanding my knowledge base by studying and listening to some of the best speakers in my profession. As I poured over my multiple pages…
What If … ? You, you may say, I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.” John Lennon Years ago there were a series of Hewlett Packard commercials whose tag line were “What If …” Since then a number of folks have done similar “What if” campaigns, Nike and Michael Jordan, the NHL, even the…
Humor is a Funny Thing … Seriously! As we approach the 4th of July we are already officially past the half way point through the year, I thought we would take a laughter break. You may recall in the Jack Nicholson movie, The Shining that, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”…
When I Grow Up … Making Your Dreams Come True! Do you remember when you were a kid and someone asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up? “I want to be a … fireman, policeman, a nurse, a superhero, etc.” So what did you want to be when you grew up?…
Hey Don’t Wait … I Got An Idea! This week we’re talking about ideas … After pondering the topic I had this realization … ideas are simply thoughts that when acted upon, materialize in the physical world. For example, the Empire State Building was just an idea that formed in someone’s mind. It took action…