Posted: November 11, 2016 | Categories: Leadership, Self-Improvement

“You can judge a person’s character by the way he treats people who can’t help or hurt him”

I came across the above quote today, and my thoughts immediately went to an event that occurred when I was a child in my early teens.  It happened in Cheyenne, Wyoming on a hot summer day.  I was visiting relatives, and my cousins and I were out walking around in a small strip mall.  Someone came up to me and said, “There is a guy over there giving out free ice cream!”  I looked over, saw the crowd, and made a beeline to the free ice cream. My eyes were glued to the prize like a heat-seeking missile.  Just a few feet before I got there, an arm gently stretched out and halted my momentum. Read More…

Posted: October 17, 2016 | Categories: Self-Improvement, Time management

I know.  That title sounds like a bunch of hype.  Stay with me on this:  30 years ago I took a course in time management.  There were two terms that I internalized, and my ability to manage my time increased dramatically.  Read More…

Posted: September 8, 2016 | Categories: Self-Improvement

“Great achievers have one thing in common:  They have the ability to focus on vital priorities and cause those priorities to happen” – Charles Hobbs

In the world of executive coaching, “Modeling” is an attribute we all must have.  “Modeling” is a coaching term for, “Practice what you preach”.  Sometimes it can be downright uncomfortable. Read More…

Posted: July 21, 2016 | Categories: Self-Improvement

Occasionally I hear someone say, “Everyone wants to be liked”.  I have found that is not always true.  What I have found is that being respected is a universal goal.  Even the most cruel and heartless dictator wants respect.  What I have also observed is that gaining respect usually involves significant courage.  We can’t always “go with the flow”.Read More…

Posted: May 13, 2016 | Categories: Leadership, Self-Improvement

“Courage is the first of the human qualities because it is a quality which guarantees all the others” -Winston Churchill

We often hear about the importance of building trust to have a strong team.  A high trust level comes about primarily through the character and competence of each team member.  One of my favorite components of trust is courage and conviction.  As much as we all respect it, the path of courage and conviction can be lonely.Read More…