
For many of us though, taking a true vacation can be a challenge. Often the weight of job or business responsibilities doesn’t allow us to easily get away. Sometimes a vacation itself represents additional work in terms of budgeting, planning, booking, packing, and food prep. And when we’re on vacation sometimes it’s difficult to let […]

Have you ever needed a vacation from your vacation? I certainly have. I’ve gone on some amazing vacations over the years, but I’ve also gone on some vacations that have left me worse for the wear. A few years ago, I went on vacation that wasn’t restful at all. In fact, when I came back […]

Did you know, data shows that people who take more than 10 paid vacation days have a 65% chance of receiving a raise or bonus? Vacations are a key habit of the high-performers. A recent study performed by the U.S. Travel Association showed statistically that vacations are not just a good idea, but rather a […]

“How do I get promoted to the next level?” This was the question of a young up and coming professional who recently called me for advice. Their question was specifically related to getting promoted to a Director role. I thought about this question at some length before I provided him a response. What follows are […]

As conscientious parents, we all have something in common. We not only want to provide for our children – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, but we genuinely want to give them better information, lessons, learning, skills, experiences, conveniences, and opportunities – in other words – a better life than we had. However, in this noble […]

I have a confession to make…I need this post more than you do. My life has been full of hard lessons, many of which were of my own doing – my casual attitude toward risk, poor choices, unforeseen outcomes of decisions, as well as your garden variety mistakes and setbacks. I have experienced some crushing […]
Innovation feeds on failure.

The moment you get asked to do something, when you get a request, or are asked to simply solve a problem – in that moment you have a choice to make. You can say “yes”, “no” or “later”. However, if “the ask” comes from someone critical like a key customer, a boss you respect, or […]
Life begins at the edge of your fear.
A sign posted on the highest bungee jump platform in the world.

If you were to look up parenting books on Amazon you would find over 229,000 results (as of the writing of this blog post), and I guarantee you that number will grow. In times past, people lived in communities and villages that included local family, friends, and neighbors. These villages contained within them the wisdom […]