Objectifying subjective things is always a challenge but Hollywood loves to dress up and do it. While 2011 was by all measures a blah year for the film industry, tomorrow several wonderful projects will be honored for well deserved … [Read more...]
Why Greece is in Trouble & What We Need to Learn
I just returned from Athens, Greece. I went over to coach financial services business executives. As usual when I work abroad, every trip is a life chapter unto itself. The timing of this one guaranteed that one the moment I stepped off the … [Read more...]
Why Some Feel Successful and Others Don’t
My coaching advice on sustaining happiness is always short, sweet, and dual-pronged: Until you're happy with who you are, you'll never be happy with what you have. Happiness is a place -- a conclusive state of mind -- and it is hard to feel … [Read more...]
Why Misconceptions Occur: 11 Reasons & One Remedy
One of my backbone principles in executive coaching stresses the importance of getting two things in alignment: the head and the heart. I tell my executives, "It all works from the inside out. Until you're happy with who you are, you'll never be … [Read more...]
Why Being Nice Matters: One Man’s Tribute to Angelo Dundee
I first met Angelo Dundee in 1977. I last saw him in Florida the day before Thanksgiving. I drove my wife and daughter to Clearwater to meet Angelo and a friend. The five of us had breakfast. Angelo was a man who filled my soul with all good things. … [Read more...]
Why Coaching is So Brilliantly Maddening
My business classes are the most fun and effective when classes are small and interactive. This is by design, for reasons way beyond my allergic aversion to PowerPoint. It’s not that I despise the tool. Like all delivery channels, PowerPoint has its … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Simplifying Your Life
The more gadgets we invent to simplify our lives, the more complicated it gets. Since busy people beget crowded heads, here are ten suggestions for decongesting the space between your ears. Live with a sense of purpose and urgency. Since time is a … [Read more...]
Why Multi-Gen Effectiveness is Growing in Importance
Over the next six weeks or so I am working with clients on opposite sides of the planet who aspire to increase effectiveness by narrowing gaps in their multi-generational workforces. The reason this topic is mushrooming in importance -- everywhere, … [Read more...]
Why Control Freaks Struggle to Succeed
The late George M. Steinbrenner III ruled the New York Yankees as managing partner for a club-record 37 years, during which his team won 11 American League pennants and seven World Series titles. Ultra hands-on, Steinbrenner's most printable nickname … [Read more...]
Why the NBA’s Attempt to Manage Conflict Failed
Stressful times spawn stressed-out people, and stressed-out people tend to lash out. Often the drama is played out in private. Sometimes it's not; sometimes that conflict is played out for the entire world to see. Such is the case with today's … [Read more...]