Live Like You Were Living: From Survivor to Thriver

Don’t wait until you’re dying to start living Although it seems everyone I know loves it, I can’t stand it. The popular Tim McGraw country song titled Live Like You Were Dying came out in 2004. The lyrics struck me as cheesy. The gist of the song is that the singer receives a life-threatening diagnosis […]

Nope

I Refuse to Tolerate These Risks to My Personal Growth Any Longer I was in my mid-thirties when I realized I had no clue who the hell I was. If you were to ask me – which no one ever does, by the way. Seriously, who walks up to someone and blurts out “Who are […]

Separation Day: Leveraging the Power of Discipline to Gain an Edge on the Competition

Advantages are created in the moments when you’re the only one to show up. Some weeks back, I strolled out of the office at the end of my workday. It has been a long, snowy, unusually cold winter here in the Midwest, and this day was one of the nastiest. There were a few inches […]

Winners are Failers. Losers are Failures

If you want to succeed, you need to fail – a lot. I hear it frequently. “I wish I could play guitar like you.” My response? You can. You need to fail first. It’s not like I’m a freaking rock star. I have a day job. And this writing side hustle. Guitar slinging isn’t exactly […]

Goals Blown into Chunks: The Capability of Small Steps to Achieve Big Dreams

Most jobs I’ve held throughout my career have had an annual performance appraisal process. As a manager, I’ve facilitated a number of them as well. I’ve had some employees who have taken the process to heart, particularly when it comes to setting goals for the next year. Others? Not so much. Why Do We Do […]