Deer Nightmares and Your Five
When my eldest son Josh was six, we moved into our home. Our neighborhood was built in a wooded area and, unfortunately, the building of this community displaced wildlife. We had new landscaping and the deer were thrilled with the fresh vegetation that had been...
Can You Fix My Boss?
“Please, oh please, tell me that people can change,“ I hear frequently. And more specifically, can my boss, my co-worker, my spouse, my teenager, or my mother-in-law change? All of us in consulting professions hear that same question over and over, although it takes...
Mirror Busting
I busted the side mirror on my van, again. I do it frequently. My garage entrance is narrow. My car is wide. It happens when I am rushing. Not paying attention. Trying to be in two mental places at one time. Recently, I traveled to a coaching meeting. When I arrived,...
When Your Error Detection Sends Others Off the Deep End
As leaders, it’s our job to troubleshoot and solve problems. But sometimes this highly developed sense of error detection can go off the deep end. I think it happens to all of us and I can share an example. One weekend afternoon, back when our kids were young, my...
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