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As the holidays approach, I am thinking about one of my favorite traditions and it’s the way my family celebrates the Italian Xmas Eve. I grew up in New England and my entire family, biological, [...]

  The last couple of weeks have been full of emotion and anxiety and there are many moms out there like me who have been through it several times –but does it EVER get easier? I am [...]

If something can get me to Walmart during the endless nights before Christmas, it would be a little six year old girl who I have never had the pleasure of meeting. She is more of an imaginary [...]

What provokes or prompts you to revisit your values? Do you go over them every a.m. or after church on Sunday? Do you discuss, make them known prior, or feel the need to announce or reinstate [...]

So it’s an interesting paradox. As the world gets more turbulent, more and more people seek safety. They want to eliminate as much risk as they can from their businesses and their careers.  [...]

Do you think you need to have super intelligence to be successful in life?  Do you think stacking up the degrees will guarantee it? Hey, I’m not dissing getting good grades. In fact, I am on my [...]

The Single Most Sabotaging Force of Team Performance When a duck falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to fly alone. Left out of formation for too long it [...]

Something magical happens, a sense of calm, when you stop needing all the attention directed toward yourself and instead let others have the glory.   The need for excessive attention is rooted in [...]

It’s a matter of perspective what we have to offer.  It’s a matter of motive to whom we are offering it.  I always listen to different perspectives on this subject, Sales vs. [...]

Extraordinary performers who hog the limelight are likely to inspire jealousy and contention instead of admiration. The truly great superstars are those who are willing to share the glory with [...]