Some of us are always thinking ahead, calculating our next moves and agonizing over the details of our strategic plan. Then we carefully begin to execute on the critical success factors of the master plan we’ve designed. …and that’s great! But sometimes we are so given to executing with excellence, that this plan is all we think about every minute, [...]

Recently a friend of mine was scanning through the music on my iPod.  As he perused my music he came across my ‘Morning’ playlist.  After reviewing the songs in my ‘Morning’ playlist he asked, “Why do you have a ‘Morning’ playlist?” I smiled and said, “Let’s listen to a few of the songs then you tell me.” He agreed. The [...]

Dr. King has been a source of inspiration for me, since I was a child. It was Dr. King (by way of my elementary school teachers) who first introduced me to the idea of dreaming and standing steadfast in that dream. To honor Dr. King, on the day that has been set aside to celebrate his birthday, I would like [...]

Sometimes it’s tough to make personal change… Regardless of the long-term payoff for short-term work many of us just can’t seem to tighten the hatch, hunker down and go to work on what will create the change that helps us reach our long-term goals and aspirations. Why is that? I can’t answer that for you…I can only answer it for [...]

Here we are…2012! Another year has started and it’s hard to believe that 2011 has come and gone so quickly. The start of a new year is exhilarating because it presents new possibilities.  For at least a week most of us believe wholeheartedly in ourselves and our ability to seize new opportunity. A new year brings a new beginning… Starts [...]