Your adversity is your advantage. Your past has developed muscle, not wounds. – Darren Hardy

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Tuesday Tidbit inspired by Extreme Leadership

Friday through Sunday, I will be participating in the Extreme Leadership Summit in Chicago, facilitated by one of my favorite authors, Steve Farber.  One of Steve’s books, Greater Than Yourself (GTY), happens to be my favorite leadership fable. I’m really...

Tuesday Tidbit inspired by the Yankees’ Opening Day

Today is one of the best days of the year; opening day for the New York Yankees! This year will certainly be bittersweet as Yankee fans, baseball fans and Major League Baseball teams around the country will be saying goodbye to shortstop Derek Jeter.  The Yankee...

Tuesday Tidbit inspired by Performance Reviews

Ahh, performance reviews. Meaningful exercise or meaningless chore? In our company, performance reviews are an annual formalized summary of feedback conversations that were, hopefully, ongoing all year. We discuss successes, missed opportunities, strengths, and key...

Tuesday Tidbit inspired by March Madness

With the NCAA Basketball Tournament starting this week, I thought a few quotes from some famous college basketball coaches might be in order.  And, of course, they relate to what we do at work everyday. There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great:...

Tuesday Tidbit inspired by Reflection

What were you doing at work two years ago and how were you doing it? While putting together two presentations over the last few days, I had the opportunity to pause and reflect on how much has changed over the last couple years. What became clear was how much better...