The Four Stages of Anyone’s Career

by | Jan 31, 2017 | Executive Coaching

I recently read The Garner Files: a Memoir by James Garner and Jon Winokur. Garner was perhaps best known as Jim Rockford in the long-running TV show The Rockford Files, but he also worked the big screen in movies like The Great Escape with Steve McQueen. Garner’s...

Three Questions for the New Year

by | Jan 17, 2017 | Executive Coaching

Let’s continue to talk about the brand-new year. Like many of you, I made some New Year’s resolutions. As I mentioned in the last blog, I make my resolutions based on the answers to three simple questions: What do I want to do more of? What do I want to do less of?...

Advice from Ivy Lee

by | Jan 3, 2017 | Executive Coaching

The New Year is the closest thing there is in life to a “do-over.” It’s a fresh start. A bright beginning. I know of no other time in the year that offers more promise and promises. Benjamin Franklin put it this way: “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your...
What’s Your Ratio?

What’s Your Ratio?

by | Dec 20, 2016 | Strategic Planning, Succession Planning

There is a feedback paradox for most of us—especially in business. We all want good news, affirmations and encouragement. We thrive when positive energy is directed our way. Yet, for some reason, we are wired to be critical—especially when it comes to assessing Let me...