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If You Could Live Your Life Over Again …

If You Could Live Your Life Over Again …

Hindsight is, of course, 20/20. And it’s impossible to live your life over again. But what if you had access today to the vast wisdom of a long life well lived? What if you could live your life according to what many others—with far more experience—know works best?...
Somebody Pays

Somebody Pays

An executive recently came to my office looking not just tired, but haggard. Like she had pulled an all-nighter at work or like she had been up for hours with a sick young child. She slumped down into a chair, sighed a big sigh and said, “I’m exhausted.  I am...
Brutal-Truth Team

Brutal-Truth Team

A trusted friend and mentor recently told me a story about a highly successful, aging executive who had the wisdom (and humility) to set up a small group of people to advise him. He assembled this team to help him with big decisions—in and out of the office. Their...
Cleaning House

Cleaning House

Let’s talk about getting your (spiritual) house in order. If it isn’t already, right now is the perfect time for this conversation. That’s because this is a big week of faith and renewal for millions of people around the world. For my Jewish friends, Passover, which...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Over the years, I’ve noticed that certain holidays have become more popular in our part of the country. Cinco de Mayo is one of them. Think about it:  Were you celebrating this holiday (to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the...
I Hate This Job

I Hate This Job

“I hate my job. This is no longer the company I once loved. They seem hell bent on running it into the ground.” We have all either seen someone in this situation at some point in our work lives, or we’ve been this person. Think about an unhappy teacher you might have...
Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day has come back around (as Groundhog Day always does). If you (and Punxsutawney Phil) saw shadows, we’re all looking at six more weeks of winter. We did. He did. Hang onto your coats. Weather aside, Groundhog Day always reminds me of the movie Groundhog...
Promise and Promises vs Brutal Facts of Our Current Situation

Promise and Promises vs Brutal Facts of Our Current Situation

For the past 20-plus years, I have shared a New Year’s message with the theme of “promise and promises.” The idea being that the start of a new year is the closest thing in life we get to a “do over.” No matter how poorly the past year has gone—at work and in life—the...