You get back what you give.

Aug 8, 2011 | Life

In this world, you get back what you give. A few nights ago, a grumpy man at the donut shop (don’t ask me why I was at the donut shop again – long week, I say) – scowled as he walked in. Gimme three donuts!  He barked at the lady behind the counter....

What do you put between you and your work?

Aug 2, 2011 | Life

What do you put between you and your work? This was my day today:  What’s really most important? I’m no saint. Sometimes I feel like I get to the end of a day, and I’ve only made it halfway through the stuff I didn’t even intend to do. How do...

Humility and confidence: do you have both?

Jul 27, 2011 | Post-It

 “Confidence without humility is Arrogance. Humility without confidence is self-deprecation.”  This sketch came out of an unplanned, brilliant conversation with a good friend of mine, Jeff Riddle of The GiveGive. After several iterations through my...

Back to Then: What would you tell yourself (if you could)?

Jul 24, 2011 | Life, Professional Development

Every so often, I like to go back and reflect on what’s happened and what’s changed. The best way to learn and grow is to know where you came from. Every virtual yardstick we have – the successes, goals, failures, challenges – helps us by...

What’s In Your Way? [Post-It]

Jul 16, 2011 | Post-It

Inspired by #Trust30’s Post-It prompt by Jenny Blake, I’ve put together a series of a dozen or so challenges and questions that I ask myself and post up in my office and my home workspace. To see the rest in the series, check out the Post-It...