Stop holding people accountable; it doesn’t work. But leadership coaching is built around accountability, so how can I say it doesn’t work?

In silence, how long does it take your internal commentator to start chattering? What do you notice about its nature? We just returned from a silent retreat…

Whatever the reason Generation X is so often overlooked as “the sandwich generation,” it would behoove organizations to throw a little attention their way...

We tend to set goals based on who we think should be, what we should be achieving rather than taking an internal look to ask, “Does this outcome excite me?”

The personal development industry has exploded. Initially, I thought, “oh wow, this is amazing!” But then I had the sinking realization that too much of a good thing can be detrimental...

This time of year calls us to reflect, observe and consider. It could reveal a successful year coming to completion or a difficult one...

What justifies committing violence, a rant of swear words or any reaction severe enough to end a relationship? I was in conversation with a client about “temptations…”

You’ve figured out the perfect solution. You tell your team how excited you are, assign responsibilities and send them off. You notice a couple of people looking resigned…

If you are anything like me, getting outdoors, breathing in some fresh air and climbing over a few rocks is the best gift…

I greeted the gratitude talk with my characteristic skepticism. My eyes rolled so far back into my head that I could see the cynicism lighting up my brain like a Christmas tree…

It does not take a great work culture to succeed in business, but if you value a culture built on decency and engagement, here’s what it takes…

I’ve been stuck in this mindset that I need to make grand changes to my life, and then it will be fixed. If I just move to a new city, get a new house, a new car, a new therapist…

Watching the Astros, I was fascinated by the meetings at the mound. In a post-game interview, one of the players was asked what he said to the pitcher, and I was surprised by the simplicity of the message…

I stumbled onto the plane only to run into some guy coming down the aisle the wrong way with a bag way too big for the bins. Bound and determined to make it work, he had no problem holding up the entire boarding process…

Life can feel totally out of control sometimes. People change their priorities. Pandemics happen! We can feel overwhelmed. However, we are not powerless…

What happens when you get triggered — that full-on experience of a rug pull or a sideswipe? One moment you are fine, and the next you are very far from it…

Stress. We talk about it a lot, usually as a negative thing, but it’s also an important part of who we are as humans…

You probably do business with people you like, and you like them because of the way they treat you. How you are treated reflects how that business treats the people who work there…

My partner and I broke up so we could grow closer together. And as the romantic partnership fell away, so did judgments of who we thought the other person should be…