It’s Not What You Know…
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…
Category Coaching
What Questions Do You Have for Us?
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…
It’s No Use Going Back to Yesterday
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…
Even Monkeys Fall from Trees
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…
Are You Listening…Like Really?
3 Min Read I recently experienced a stressful situation where my blood pressure was up, I felt tense, and I needed to process. So I picked up the phone and called one of my contacts. I asked if they had…
Power & Finesse
1 Min Read There’s a shooting activity I do with the soccer teams I coach called Power and Finesse. The goal is to build confidence and repetition at finishing—using both strength and touch. It can make all the difference in…
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
2 Min Read I come back to this phrase a lot in my work around partnership and collaboration: a rising tide lifts all boats. In a society that seems to value polarization and scarcity more and more, I love this…
Show & Tell Isn’t Just for Kindergarteners
2 Min Read I remember the excitement of coming home from school and scanning the house for the perfect item to bring for show and tell. The assignment, of course, was simple: share something that mattered to you. It turns…
Solution Through – Subtraction
2 Min ReadWe’ve all been there—you’re in a meeting and something just isn’t working. A program, a product, a process, maybe even the culture. The natural instinct? Add something. Add resources, people, and steps. We do it with food too:…
The Rule of 7: Why Saying It Once Isn’t Enough
2 Min ReadHere’s your public service announcement: saying something once is almost never enough. Lately I’ve been talking with leaders across different fields, and I keep hearing the same frustration—“Why don’t people just follow the guideline after I explain it?”…