We were all surviving!  If we just stuck together we would get through this; Safety in numbers.  That was the lesson most of us learned as children.  For me it was as a scared kid at Boy Scout camp doing survival training that I first learned the lesson:  Stick together!   The meeting was droning […]

I am a huge fan of encouraging creativity and individuality in the workplace!  I believe strongly in sharing direction rather than providing directive.  In my new Keynote:  “TEAM-Building: Fit vs. Talent” where I talk about Tolerance, Engagement, Accommodation with Accountability and Mentoring, I quote George Patton as saying; “Never tell people how to do things.  […]

What if I told you that, in the long run, goofing off was more important than working?   Would that make you happy?   Would that thought cause you stress?   Make you want to argue with me?   I know, I know, work before play!  The early bird get’s the worm… yatta, yatta, yatta.   […]

As a single father I like to vacation with other families; it makes things more festive for my kids. The general excitement of more people shakes things up and allows me to forget the stresses and pressures of a work-a-day world. However, more people means more work.  More work means more stress.