Never Let Go – 10 Things To Hold Onto Forever! In life there are things we need to let go of and things we need to hold onto forever. The key to a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life, is knowing the difference. Below is a short list of things I compiled that I believe we…
10 Things You Need to Let Go of Right Now! At different times in our life we may find that we are holding onto things that we need to let go of. Maybe, it is an old belief that isn’t producing the results we want. Maybe we need to let go of a job that…
“Money Changes Everything” – Cyndi Lauper Two Sides of a Coin Money is an extremely powerful force. There is volumes and volumes written about its impact on people and society. Most people’s beliefs about money lie somewhere on a spectrum between two end points. On one end we have the belief that money is evil…
Us vs. Them: A We Bit of a Problem The other day I was chatting with a client about the inner-workings at a gold mine. There is an ongoing issue that happens throughout the mining industry between the Maintenance Department and Operations. Now remember, we’re talking giant pieces of equipment. Fully-loaded Haul trucks that weigh…
That’s What Friends Are For… “For good times, for bad times, I’ll be by your side forever more, that’s what friends are for!” – Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager The year was 1982, Dionne Warwick and Friends (Elton John, Stevie Wonder, and Gladys Knight) collaborated on a hit song entitled, “That’s What Friends Are For.”…
7 Minutes To Live? Okay so it sounds like an absurd question? And yet, I have been asked this question once before. It happened when I working with an amazing woman and mentor of mine by the name of Glenna Salsbury. As part of the process, I had to answer a few very poignant questions.…
Leadership Isn’t a Reward for Performance, It is a Calling! The way most organizations choose a leader is to promote a good performer. Even though they may lack the skills, talent, or even the desire to lead. In other words, leadership is a reward for great performance. We take our top producers, promote them, and…
Goals – Hold’ em or Fold ’em! “You got to know when to hold ’em, Know when to fold ’em, Know when to walk away, And know when to run.” Kenny Rogers The above quote is actually off the soundtrack from the movie, The Gambler, starring the late Kenny Rogers. Which makes a whole lot of sense if…
Accountability & Success: You Can’t Have One Without the Other! Most of us want to be successful. If we were being completely honest, most of us, would also like success to happen easily. Isn’t that why we buy lottery tickets or read self-help books and never change? Do you think that’s why some folks believe…
Don’t Wait! – Finishing Unfinished Conversations: We all experience times in life when you feel like you get a couple of fast balls thrown at you. They brush you back from the plate, grab your attention, or wake you up rudely. Life deals out it’s fair share of adversity, and it shows up in a…