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.  […]

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. 

I’ve been working out lately.  Although I could stand to lose a few pounds that is not my goal; I’m just trying NOT to die! We often focus on the wrong things; most people focus on their weight when the real issue is their Cholesterol.  It’s not what you see on the surface that matters; […]

…. So there I sat, late, in the car in front of the house early on a hazy summer morning pre-occupied with the mental calisthenics required to orchestrate a perfect meeting. A meeting that in some not so small way would determine my near term future ability to support my kids. There I sat…. waiting. […]