Help Me…I’m Stuck!

When I introduce myself, telling the inquisitive person in front of me Why I do, they always have a follow up question.  When I tell them my “Why”, my answer to their “What do you do” question was actually purposefully intended.  Rather than focus on What I do, I...

5 Tool Player, or a 12 Tool Leader

What is a 5 tool player? The five tool player is a term describing a baseball player, usually a position player, that has five of the tools that scouts look for.  The 5 tools that scouts look for in a player are: Hitting for Power Hitting for Average Fielding Ability...

There’s A Storm Coming

I could hear the familiar rumble out of one of my open windows.  Looking from my south view, all seemed to indicate another perfect day.  Beautiful blue sky, not a cloud, and the leaves in the trees were without motion, as if in a beautiful fresh watercolor for all...

An Encore Career

Many times I am asked about advising someone in their career change.  Typically, it is common for the “job seeker” to have already decided what they think they want to do.  These decisions are seemingly based on assumptions such as social norms, an “Aha moment” while...

I Had A Dream

No, don’t get confused by the title here.  I Had a dream.  You were thinking it should say I Have a dream.  Why is it so true that dreams have been replaced by a reality of “tried that”, or, “can’t do that”, and so many times “dreamed and quit”? I admire people who...

Cc: me

Another string of e-mails…Whew.  Why am I even included on this one? I’ve been in two meetings back to back…How can I have 174 e-mails waiting for me? Sure, I’d love to disconnect while I am on vacation…but the e-mails will keep coming in.  Can you imagine my inbox...