Fall In. That command once bellowed by a drill sergeant decades ago still elicits a nano-second physical and mental reaction: stop any and everything that you are doing now and get into formation. Rigid. Still. Silent. There is a corporate version: “Let’s get the team aligned on X.” What does that mean exactly? What are [...]
“Strange how my heart beats to find myself upon your shore….” – Enya I can’t swim. Fear is my companion every time I put on my PFD and climb into my kayak for a paddle. Paddle off the north shore of Oahu on a surfboard? Not in this lifetime. A while back I was there [...]
An image on the news last night got me thinking. In Nevada, hundreds of people stood in lines several blocks long waiting patiently for the chance to buy a ticket for the 355 million dollar Mega Bucks lottery game. Apparently this was a snapshot of similar scenes around the country. $355 million. Wow. Just some [...]
We can decide every morning how we want to feel that day. We can choose an easy, energy conserving, no-ripples-in-the-lake kind of day and after a Mountain Dew for breakfast, lunch with friends and a 2 hour staff meeting in the afternoon we can slip back into our cars and head home nearly untouched. [...]
You are tough… you are strong… a business warrior with the mettle to withstand any challenge that does not kill you, right? Do you really stand alone? Let’s dig down deep for a minute. In this week’s ramp up to Mother’s Day, I have been thinking about the confidence, perseverance and support it takes [...]
