Giant Leap Consulting posted the following in their newsletter: During the winter months, our pace often slows down. If we look around us, nature seems to do it too. Animals hibernate, trees go bare, growth slows down and prepares for the warmth of Spring. Now is also an opportune time for organizations to consider what...Read More
In June 2009 I wrote of a customer service experience I had at my local Target store. It was an example of incredible customer service. Now I would like to share with you an example of an incredible customer! What this young lady, Zoe Glassman, exemplifies is how well Target is branded and how well...Read More
Dr. Success Challenge: Manage your expectations of what is most likely NOT going to happen today and TAKE ACTION of those things that possibly can. This is how it worked for one person. I’ll share the story with you in numbers: 30 years of work and a mere $700 the balance in the bank. Most...Read More
You have probably heard, “Do what you love and the money will come”, “No matter what your plan is, the right people show up at the right time”, and “When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” And you have heard me say, “Blah, blah, blah….” I am writing because I was proven wrong this...Read More
It is my intent to fill in a lot of the story behind the scenes of Don’t Die. Here is today’s installment. Truth be told I enjoyed my prep day enormously. The book I was reading ended with a passage entitled Do It Anyway. I knew that passage, and I knew it well. It had...Read More
I have had an interesting start to the day. The messages I am receiving from unrelated sources are giving me a lot to work with, especially as I prepare for Thursday’s final free library event on Don’t Die With Vacation Time on the Books. I have been cleaning house literally and figuratively. During the literal...Read More
During a discussion with a colleague this morning, I found myself asking the question: Do you measure your self-worth by your net worth? I noticed I have asked this question of several people this week. That pattern in my work usually means I need to stop and ask myself that same question. I did not...Read More
Are you brave enough to Be The Hero? It just might be easier than you think! Author Noah Blumenthal’s just released book guides you through the day-to-day life of his main character’s thoughts, interactions and the consequences of those thoughts and interactions. Even though parables are not my preferred book reading or recommending genre (I...Read More
So it’s time for a bit of a confession. One of my greatest personal development challenges has been the releasing of judgment of myself and others. I could tell you that I was doomed from the start and that my Myers-Briggs ESTJ personality is all to blame, but anyone who understands that theory knows its...Read More
