How Not to React

Baseball’s cheating headlines suddenly pale in comparison to the Coronavirus scare. I haven’t seen anything like this in my lifetime, even during SARS or the Swine Flu years, where death was a very real possibility.  I am approaching an age where pneumonia can be a...

You think you have it tough?

It is baseball season and some headlines are disturbing regarding America’s Pastime.  The “cheating” incidents are of concern, but so are the complaints by superstars about their teammates or management. We have grown accustomed to star players wanting to move...

Role Model v. Influencer

Being a good leader is not easy but is it worth it!  Whether you lead as a Mom, Dad, CEO or Janitor it is all the same.  It takes intent, work, courage and never giving up because you mess up. Leaders, though often under the radar, are noticed more because of what...

Surrender Before Transformation

Whenever we do something new, we must decide that we can also act differently. You may argue with that notion but think about it some and you will probably agree. This past weekend I watched an old movie on TCM, Harry and Tonto. According to Wikipedia, “Harry and...

New Year, New Life?

The beauty of the flip of the calendar for most of us is we receive a renewed hope for a better upcoming year.  There are events and milestones we look forward to and habits we would like to lose.  Maybe one of those habits is poor communication.  Others may include...

The Present is the Present

The present is your present!  This is the time of year that many people think about presents.  A large percentage of the world’s population celebrate Christmas, including many non-Christians.  And many people celebrate Hanukkah.  In both celebrations there is gift...