Doing It With Love

Doing It With Love

I just love it when I “catch” employees doing it with love. A park ranger was standing in 95 degree heat and humidity. All day long she moved her ladder to the spot where a friend or relative could see the name of their loved one inscribed on the Vietnam...
Is She Breathing?

Is She Breathing?

  How do you know if a person needs encouragement? If they are breathing! If you know me, you know I believe in the power of appreciation and encouragement. None of us get enough of it. So, if you read many, or any, of my blogs, you know I write about this a lot....
Frozen

Frozen

  I went to the movies to see Frozen years ago. The song “Let it Go” stuck in my head and I hear it playing in my mind quite frequently when I am working with clients and teams, or working through my own grievances. I just reviewed the lyrics as I was wondering...
Stepping on Shells and Toes at Work

Stepping on Shells and Toes at Work

I was able to combine a speaking engagement with a trip to the Oregon coast with my extended family recently. I hadn’t seen that part of our beautiful country, and what can be better than a week with family? We were walking on the beach and enjoying the beauty when we...
Cushy Place

Cushy Place

Last night I met with a young man for a business coaching session. He had come to me to discuss his career options, but as we were talking, all I noticed was he was very depressed. When I asked him what he was grateful for, he had a hard time coming up with anything....