Blog #299 If I were to ask you the best decisions you made over the past two years, you are likely to respond with those that held the best outcomes. Yes, some of these outcomes were results of great decisions, but there were probably outside influences that also had an impact. In her book, How […]
Avoiding Business Extinction
Blog #298 As the world speeds up, challenges increase and transitions become inevitable. Investing the time to slow down, think, and process becomes even more critical. Often, the greatest roadblock to doing this is our own bad habits and insecurities. Currently, I am working with multiple teams in a diverse set of industries that are […]
Daring Greatly
Blog #297 Recently, I spoke with a friend who was trying out online dating. It was challenging for her and she was feeling some frustration…but she kept going and worked through it. I decided to read this quote to her from Teddy Roosevelt’s speech delivered at the Sorbonne in Paris, France in 1910: It is […]
Beware of the Funk
Blog #296 Yesterday, I was a grumpy SOB. I don’t like to admit it, but I was in a funk. I had just met with a client going through some extreme financial challenges, there was horrible news of terror attacks in Afghanistan, COVID Delta is heating up, mask mandates, vaccination conflicts, $5 trillion in new […]
What’s Next?: An Olympian’s Perspective
Blog #295 At our home in Leadville, we recently hosted two Olympic cyclists and their manager/team owner. They had come to participate in the world-famous Leadville Trail 100 MTB (a mountain bike race). The race is 104 miles, starts at over 10,000 feet, and gains a combined total of over 11,000 feet on a variety […]
Three Tips For Better Sleep
Blog #294 Me: How are you sleeping? New coaching client: What the hell does that have to do with anything? Me: If you want to be a truly effective and great leader, everything. This is a common conversation with new (and often Type A) coaching clients. It is my opinion that to be a truly effective senior leader, […]