You Are What You Eat

You Are What You Eat

by | Jan 31, 2018 | Mindset

  Remember that old saying “You Are What You Eat”? I do. I remember posters in the school cafeteria, ads in magazines, and a lot of chortled high-school jokes, most of them in good fun. “Don’t be a grouch. What’d you eat for...
Blooms are not Incidental

Blooms are not Incidental

by | May 25, 2017 | Leadership

A year ago, I needed to replace the walkway leading to my office. I called three landscapers to estimate the project. The first landscaper was affable enough, took some measurements, and left. The second assessed the area and then turned to me and said, “What...
A Thimble or a Beer Stein?

A Thimble or a Beer Stein?

by | Apr 25, 2017 | Feedback and Recognition

You’ve followed all the rules for an effective performance review with your assistant:  you found a time that works for both of you; you booked a private spot; and you made sure you wouldn’t be interrupted.  It all seemed to be going well until he suddenly...
Drinking and Driving in Cubicles

Drinking and Driving in Cubicles

by | Oct 5, 2015 | Communication

I was driving my daughter Katie when she was about six years old. Along the way — with a facial expression that communicated “I am very upset” — she exclaimed, “Why are you drinking that?” It was true that in the afternoons, when I...