Leadership, like character, is different for each individual. It doesn’t matter if we are autocratic, authoritative, pacesetting, democratic, coaching, affiliative, or laissez-fair style leaders; we all have our particular approach. Our leadership style may be different between work, home and social lives as well. No matter whether we pick one approach or mix it up… Read More

There are times we need reminded of who we are and what value we bring to others. I recently went to lunch with some very good friends. I could call them old friends as I’ve known them for nearly 20 years and they are older than me. So, truly, they are old friends. This get… Read More

Passionate, principled, and idealistic are attributes that can get us hired in the jobs we want. On the other side of the sword these attributes can get us fired from the jobs we have. It comes down to how we use these attributes and more specifically the energy we derive from them. Each of our… Read More

A good friend and I had the opportunity to catch up at a work function recently. We talked of family and shared friends. We swapped thoughts about the different stages of life, kids and marriage. We spoke of the work we enjoy and the work we don’t. We sprinkled our conversation with politically incorrect but… Read More

Transitions are difficult due the unexamined assumptions we have about where we are coming from and going to. At work we build up our stress and allow the tension to seep into our expectations for what will happen tomorrow. We’re under the gun to get things done. We experience stress and expect more in the… Read More

what are you doing with your time and energy? Is it worth it? Read More

The thoughts below resonate very well with the  Biz of You It’s the questions that drive us, But we don’t discuss. It’s the questions that give meaning to our lives, Not the answers that gives. Without questions the meaning of life is lost, It could be such a horrible holocaust. Question yourself in everything you… Read More

Whether you are in the 5th grade, a job or building your life, you are accountable for managing the biz of you. My daughter had her second 5th grade conference.  Unfortunately, I was unable to attend.  My wife filled me in and to say the least my daughter is doing extremely well.  So I sent… Read More

It’s hard to write when you can’t focus. It’s hard to write when you can’t sit for more than 5 minutes at a time. Struggling with a 7mm shift of my lumbar spine over my sacrum, the pain medications, muscle relaxers, and nerve desensitizers screw with my physical resources as well as my attention and… Read More