Start Meetings with a Question
In Leadership Core, I’m tackling everyday leadership challenges with HIIT‑style intervals: short, focused practices you can run between meetings to strengthen how you lead. Story: Invite people into the conversation You head into a meeting totally prepared. You’ve got updates to share and next steps that will really streamline the work your team has been […]
Living through a new political era
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #92 We are living through significant political shifts in our communities, our nation and the world. The breakneck speed of changes coming from the nation’s capital is daunting for some and celebrated by others. Neighbors, partners, workplaces, families and marriages are feeling the strain. Many of you who are wiser and […]
Your leadership matters
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #91 You often discover what a key principal is in your life – when you observe the opposite. Getting ready to interview a sports figure for a radio show more than a decade ago, I had notes from the previous game, a highlight to refer to and talking tips from conversations […]
When your efforts succeed with one and fail with another
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #67 People are like plants. Ok, maybe not all the time, but work with me. These two jewel orchids – bought from the same vendor and growing with a similar amount of feeding/water/light – are showing up very differently. I’m in the process of tending to the smaller of the two […]
Staying connected
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #61 The first piece of mail that arrived when we completed our move to Texas came from the grandkids we left behind– who adorned the outside of the envelope for everyone in the household to enjoy. Receiving this card prompted a FaceTime call, followed by more engagements throughout the week. A […]
Giving or receiving?
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #28 On the ride home from school this week, my 10 year old grandson wanted to know, Nana, do you like giving or receiving better? When I attempted an answer that used a ‘both-and’ approach – he stopped me. No! You have to choose. Giving or receiving? In that moment, under […]
The impact of a deathbed confession
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #26 Do you ever wonder if the people around you are who they say they are? That’s the gist of a story that caught my attention this week. After being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, a father decided to tell his daughter that he had a secret. One he had carried […]
Breaking through an impasse
If you’re like me, there are times when negotiating an agreement in your personal or professional life can take an enormous effort. So it’s been with great interest that I followed what was happening in our nation’s capital over the debt ceiling – and discovered that in the midst of all the posturing, some amazing […]