Recently, my daughter roped me into watching Stranger Things, including a marathon viewing session on Christmas night. The things you do for your kids 🙂 I’m not a big science fiction fan, but as a child of the ’80s, I…
2 Min Read The truth of the matter is simple: you cannot control anyone else. People have their own free will, and—at least for now—we live in a country that gives most people significant freedom to choose who they are,…
2 Min Read The older I get, the more I’ve learned that my so-called wisdom has its place sometimes—but more often than not, it should stay in the filing cabinet in my brain. As a point of clarification, I’m not…
Imagine you’re picking your starting lineup—or hiring your next star employee. Talent alone won’t guarantee success. Through my years of coaching, I’ve seen players show up with all kinds of motives. As a coach—or a leader—you want the ones who…
I’ve found this idea holds up everywhere: on the field, in the office, and even on a personal level. You’ve probably heard the “run your own race” version of it, but this year I really tried to push the idea…
3 Min Read It’s a challenge we all face from time to time: black-and-white thinking. It shows up when we shrink a complex situation into a simple either/or conclusion. It’s fast, it feels certain, and it gives us a sense…
2 Min Read I was watching the Patriots vs. Buccaneers game this past weekend when one of the announcers said something that caught my attention: Coach Mike Vrabel says, “It’s not what you know as a coach, but what you…
3 Min Read What Questions Do You Have for Us? The answer to this question should never be “I don’t have any.” Believe it or not, I’ve sat through many interviews—at all levels—where candidates have said exactly that. This is…
3 Min Read This Halloween, my daughter and I went with an Alice in Wonderland theme for our costumes. Even though the old-school movie version always gave me the heebie-jeebies (a talking, disappearing cat will do that), we had fun…
Japanese Proverb 2 Min Read It’s a helpful reminder. We all know perfection isn’t attainable, and yet I often talk with clients who still wrestle with it. Getting things right all the time isn’t just impossible—it’s not fun. Challenge gives…