Cornerstone Moments

Have you ever been mistaken for someone else?  Recall that experience for a moment.  What are your feelings from that recollection?  I recently had that happen to me and it was very unnerving!  And mine was not a very significant situation. It was a new acquaintance...

We have all heard that smiling requires fewer muscles than frowning. I am not certain I was ever been able to validate that, particularly by simply performing self-testing.  Perhaps some of you have witnessed more conclusive evidence by the effects you have...

If you had to choose between the two, which would you prefer to be, accepting or content? You probably answered both, and that would undoubtedly be the ideal state.  The fact is, not all of us are both and in the context of who it is that you have become, you are...

Have you ever been to a place in your life where unexpected change occurs? Sometimes it happens, and we don’t even know that it did until later.  Change, among other things, is often a hurdle that we need help getting over.  Sometimes we don’t see value in the...

Wouldn’t it be great to be referred to as a fantastic person? The word fantastic is used in multiple contexts and technically often used incorrectly, but most often used when describing something very positive.   If describing you, by informal definition fantastic...

How much are you like Benjamin Franklin? Ben Franklin wrote, "I would rather have it said he lived usefully than he died rich."  Being useful was its reward for Franklin.  He reportedly asked two questions each day.  In the morning he would ask himself". What good...

“There is no finish line” – Nike. Expand beyond your limits.  Go higher, do better and reach your potential.  It all sounds so “Rocky-esk” doesn’t it? Well, if an uneducated, out of shape, washed up has-been boxer can do it, why can’t you and me?  Rocky got better,...

There is nothing uncommon about needing a mentor, teacher, role model or sage advisor to turn to in times of need.  It is even better if you look to them as part of your "continuous improvement curriculum" and not just during crises. So, the question is - do you do...

One of my six critical qualities of leadership is Innovation.  After reading John Maxwell’s 15 Valuable Laws of Growth, it has become clear that a crucial condition for innovation is curiosity. John Maxwell’s, The Law Of Curiosity – Growth Is Driven By Wanting To...

Negotiation without compromise is dictatorial. Therefore negotiating, by necessity requires that both parties involved must win. It is a process by which compromise or agreement is reached while avoiding argument and dispute. So, when negotiating, regardless of...