Blind spots

Blind spots

I was cruising on the highway recently in my 2008 Toyota Solar convertible. I love driving her in good weather, and you don’t need to be good at math to know the car is old by today’s standards. I needed to change lanes. so I turned on my blinker, looked at the...
Patience

Patience

I heard the story and it made me smile. His father wanted him to learn lessons and understand the value of hard work before he allowed him more responsibility within his organization. His job for the summer was on a roofing crew and as a younger less experienced...
A cocktail napkin

A cocktail napkin

I was sitting at a bar enjoying a cocktail with my good friend Ray, with an opening day baseball game on the TV behind the bar. Other than being at opening day, it was a perfect location to catch up. As often happens when the two of us get together, we begin telling...
What was left out?

What was left out?

There is one sin I’ve come across more frequently in my career than I wish and it always bothers me. Some would call it a little sin, but I think it’s a bigger one because the impact goes further than people imagine. I call it the sin of omission. It happens when...
A toe in the water

A toe in the water

Have you spent any time watching people at a swimming pool? When they first arrive and are about ready to get in, adults frequently will stick their toe in the water, especially in the early part of the summer when the water tends to be cooler. They want to know how...
Imposter?

Imposter?

I recently reached out to Jennifer, who worked with me several years ago to get her input on behavior I had noticed with a member of a client’s senior leadership team. You might be thinking, wait, you’re the consultant and coach, don’t you know everything, and...