mother’s day

This Sunday is Mother’s Day, and I’d like to honor the moms we all know by talking about some of what makes them, each and every one, special. As a husband and father, the things I remember about our children are entirely different than those things my wife, the...

boulders, rocks & pebbles

Here’s what I’ve learned from working with new and semi-seasoned salespeople: Most struggle over where to spend their time and effort each day. Many are unsure about whether to go after the big deals, the mid-size opportunities or the small prospects. This quandary...

practice makes pars’

Since the Masters Tournament is in full swing this week, let’s talk golf. Specifically: golf as it relates to business, because I know of no other sport that is more similar to business. Golf is all about performing under pressure, and the same is true for leading a...

left-handed candy bars now on store shelves

The country’s major candy manufacturers have introduced left- and right-handed candy bars. For years, left-handed people have been opening candy bars at the wrong end, and as a result they are eating against the “chocolate flow” on the candy bars’ surfaces. This, of...

take out the garbage

Let’s talk about getting your house in order. Right now is the perfect time for this conversation. That’s because this is a big week for Christians as well as for Jews. Passover, which commemorates the Israelites’ liberation from slavery and their exodus from Egypt,...

currency

Funny, isn’t it, how so many important conversations with our children happen in the car? The other day I was driving my oldest son, who is in the 10th grade, and we got into a conversation about currency. (To be honest, it was more of a dad-to-son coaching session.)...