“And then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” -Anaïs Nin Today —...

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I was contacted by a journalist writing a story about workplace communication, why human beings need human-to-human connection in the...

“Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from...

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The older I get, the more reflective and observant I become. It might be because I’m older and a bit wiser, but I think it’s more about...

[Note: This post was updated July 2024 for freshness & clarity.] In the book, Extreme Ownership, Leif Babin (a U.S. Navy SEAL officer who...

[Note: This post was updated July 2024 for freshness & clarity.] A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, titled “Executive Coach or...

[From CCL’s description of the book]:An essential book on leadership development and coaching, Compass is the go-to reference to help...

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According to DecisionWise (2018), “Employee engagement is an emotional state where we feel passionate, energetic, and committed to our...

One year ago on December 20, 2017, I flew half way across the U.S. to interview for a position at a very famous tech company in northern...

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SEE: See mistakes as learning opportunities and see yourself not as a victim One of my former college students shared this: “I have...