As Valentine’s Day approaches, how can I not think about or write about the heart? In fact, the Valentine I gave my lovely wife back in 1961 when we were 10 year-old, elementary school sweethearts will adorn our refrigerator once again this year. But, while Valentine’s cards and chocolate hearts are nice, this year I […]
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In 2020, Be your Best 9/12 Self
In 2020, Be your Best 9/12 Self It’s 2020. A new decade begins and what are we faced with? Well, it’s not very pretty. Our society is plagued with mental health issues like depression, high anxiety and loneliness. We’ve become addicted to the technology (our cell phones) that was supposed to improve our lives. Oh […]
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Back in 2009, Simon Sinek brought new awareness to TED Talks with his famous How Great Leaders Inspire Action presentation. In Sinek’s talk he explained that as corporate entities, we communicate well what we do and how we do it. He went on to say, however, that the real meaning for any company, its purpose, […]
Click here to read the entire articleReflections on a 50th year reunion
Class Reunions – you either love them or you hate them. The early ones (10th and 20th) usually suck. People want to come back and ask what kind of car you’re driving, hand out business cards so you can see what their title is at work and pretty much try to out do one another. […]
Click here to read the entire articlePlease don’t ever call me a LIFE coach
Someone recently contacted me and said, “I’ve heard you speak and I’ve read two of your three books, would you be my LIFE Coach?” “LIFE Coach?” Are you serious? I stopped him right there and said, “Please, don’t ever call me a LIFE Coach.” I mean really, am I or anyone in the position to […]
Click here to read the entire articleDiversity? Inclusion? Uh, I don’t think so!
Diversity and inclusion – they have to be the two biggest “buzz words” in HR circles these days. Every company seems to have adopted a mantra of “diversity and inclusiveness” with the total belief that it cannot succeed unless it fosters a genuine culture that embraces these two ideals. I certainly do not disagree with […]
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In the July/August 2008 edition of The Atlantic Monthly, Nicholas Carr wrote a controversial article entitled, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” In his article, he suggested that we may actually be reading more than we did in the 70’s and 80’s when television was our medium of choice. But, he suggested it was a different […]
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I guess I’m just ‘old school’ but back in my day, any of the coaches I played for would have benched me in a heartbeat if I ever disrespected an official or did any ‘trash talking.’ Unfortunately, I’m not sure that is the case today. As a youth sports official in hockey and lacrosse, I […]
Click here to read the entire articleThe Missing Piece connects a Christian and a practicing Muslim – It MUST be a God thing
When I began writing The Missing Piece – Our Search for Security in an Insecure World, I had no idea what I was doing. It was 1990, I was 39 years old, and I had never written a book. Some published articles, sure, but a book – never! I wasn’t even sure what I was […]
Click here to read the entire articleCoaching is Teaching at its Best! is now featured in the PCA Development Zone Resource Center
Hello! I just wanted to announce that my latest book, Coaching is Teaching at its Best! is now featured in the PCA Development Zone Resource Center as a book for youth and high school coaches in all sports. Here is a link: https://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/book/coaching-teaching-its-best The Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is a nation-wide, not-for-profit organization committed to developing better athletes/better people through resources for youth […]
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