What is the Worst that Could Happen?
This is a post about the importance of optimism. I recently came to appreciate the role that optimism, or lack of it, plays in my life. My outlook on life…
Forget Proactivity, Try Using Reactivity Instead
My mentor Rich said something last week that really got me thinking. He was talking about our own self-awareness and how that can serve us as leaders. In particular, he…
How Happiness affects High Performing Teams
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune discussed the topic of happiness. Based on research by Jack Bauer, associate professor at the University of Dayton, the article provided some interesting tips…
Living the Dream
I have a bunch of friends who founded a consulting company called Junction Solutions about 6 years ago. They worked hard and the company has grown exponentially. As a result, they are all…
Get Yourself Fired Up, Not Fired
This post is part of a new series that I call "Soft Skills for Hard Time; How to be Your Best When the Economy is a Mess". My goal is to get…
Angry All The Time
As you may have noticed, I took some time off from the blog. It started back in June when I took on the development of an Agile Project Managment training…