I Like the Way You Part Your Hair

I Like the Way You Part Your Hair

When my son was in the second grade, I volunteered in his class. It was a classroom with eight very gifted, yet very challenging, young boys. One particular afternoon, one of the little boys in the class was particularly cranky and angry. I asked the teacher,...
Will the Oncologist Give Up on Your Loved One?

Will the Oncologist Give Up on Your Loved One?

  In my work, I hear it a lot… “I’m 40 years old, I’m not going to reinvent myself now.” And then there’s… “I am going to retire in a few years, so let the new kids learn that stuff.” And what about… “My father died when I was six,” or “My wife had an...
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

There is only one person in the world you can control. And you know who that person is!! Go look in the mirror! And while you’re there, give yourself a thumbs up. It’s not easy to bring your best self to work everyday — but you do. OK… maybe not last...
Does Your Spot Award Lack Momentum?

Does Your Spot Award Lack Momentum?

Have you ever gotten mail or phone call telling you that you’ve won a cruise or timeshare?  Likely you have.  And likely you hung up the call or discarded the letter in the trash as ‘junk-mail’ without giving it a second thought. Then again – if you had entered into...