Category Archives: FAMILY

The people we love the most are the people we are the kindest to.

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Why We Need to Give Our Best to Those We Love

A proven routine and mantra to transition from work to home

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My wife has a mantra that she has instituted in our home, “the people we love the most are the people we are the kindest to.” I love this statement because it always reminds me where I need to prioritize my time, and even more importantly, my energy. The Problem We typically give the best […]

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Why The Stories We Tell Ourselves Matter So Much

2 Kids, 1 Swim Meet, and the Insight of an 11-Year Old Boy That Will Impact Me Forever

Kid Swimming in Pool

One of my daughters is a competitive swimmer, and I was volunteering as a timer at one of her divisional swim meets. While standing in the lane getting more and more wet with every passing heat (i.e. a group of swimmers who are lining to compete for their race), I saw hundreds of kids line […]

If you want balance you have to fight for it yourself. It’s a lonely battle, because no one is going to give it to you, and no one is going to help you. If anything, they’re trying to take it away.

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The Secrets of Building Community

10 Ways to Bond People Together

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Leadership literature tends to focus on the leader themselves, the qualities that they need to have, as well the tips, tricks, tactics, and techniques they need to be successful. However, one of the most critical and underrepresented leadership skills is that of building community and how to do it effectively. Over the years, I have […]

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Why The Words We Use Are So Important

25 Words That Will Transform Your Mood Right Now

The Word LOVE Written in Hands

Have you ever thought about how powerful the words we use are? Our words have great power. They are like “spells” we cast on our world. They shape how we see ourselves, our relationships, how high and how far we go in our career, they determine our success or failure. How do you feel when […]

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How to Have That Hard Talk … Elegantly

7 Strategies to Make Sure Tough Talks Go Well

Two people having a difficult talk

Hard talks are an inevitable part of the human experience. All of us encounter difficult and awkward situations at work and in our personal lives, and at the heart of those situations are (you guessed it) difficult and awkward people that are usually the source of the problem. No one (except psycho- and socio- paths) […]

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The Missing Ingredient in Networking

The 3 Critical Qualities of Every Successful Business Relationship

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There is a saying in business, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”. I don’t agree with this statement. It almost implies that connections are more important than the content of your character or your knowledge or expertise. However, while there may some truth in it, I would modify the statement to say […]

Treat others the way you want to be treated, and you’ll never go wrong.

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Texting Etiquette 101 and Common Texting Acronyms

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In my post, Email Common Sense 101 I talk about what good email etiquette looks like. Since texting is the other major form of non-in-person communication, I would feel remiss if I didn’t provide some equivalent etiquette around texting. Texting has dominated text-based communication for many reasons: Mass Adoption! Mobile devices are everywhere (there are […]