I went to school for music education. Now… why would anyone go to school for music ed? Because music is FUN, right? Because we Love what we do and want to have fun in our jobs forever. Because when you go into music ed, it’s to share that love and […]
My very favorite Christmas movie is A Christmas Story. It’s set in the early 1950’s, before TV was in every household, and it’s a classic. The story is focused on a 10-year old boy, Ralphie, his Christmas dream, and his day- to-day life. One day, Ralphie sends a coupon for […]
As 2019 comes to a close and the 20’s roar towards us, this year’s final Fundamental of the Week is: SERVICE IS 360. We serve each other, our customers, and ourselves when we serve the community. Demonstrate making a difference. The part of this that jumps out to me is that […]
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” – George Bernard Shaw For the past several years, I have been grappling with my realization that pretty much everything I think, and everything that we think, is made up, which is to say: Whatever […]
“People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.” This is a favorite quote from Teddy Roosevelt, one which embodies everything I believe about coaching. Executive leadership coaches, those of us at Momentum Consulting and elsewhere, are trained in multiple effective methodologies and systems. […]
“You Do your Best Work when you Feel Safe” – Julianna Margulies Recently, we had the opportunity to take a leadership team offsite for two and a half days. Our job was to guide them in creating an environment where it was safe for them to speak up. Their new […]
I sent a quick message to the office this morning: “I’m doing my best!” In Austin traffic, this means you are sitting still, with no where to go, and the voice on the GPS is alerting you to just go home and not bother. But that’s not an option. We […]
How many of you just spent the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends that have different opinions? We have a rule that we don’t discuss politics around the campfire at our ranch. We have this rule because we find it difficult to set aside our own beliefs and listen to […]
Many of us will be lucky enough to sit around a feast with loved ones soon, and there will be many, “What are you grateful for?” – conversations. With numerous topics to argue about these days, I’m looking to come together through meaningful conversation. What I’m grateful for this year […]
What would make the difference to your team? In Manly P. Hall’s The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Hall reflects on the higher nature of Man, characterized by clarity, Spirit, grace and compassion, whereas the lower nature of man is characterized by fear, superstition and ignorance. Whether consciously or unconsciously, […]