I have been catching up with old friends lately. Over the years, everyone has had shifts of the wind in their lives. It is always inspiring to hear their stories about how they adjusted their sails. Some have ended up in unexpectedly successful places. Others are still on their journeys but are going in […]

“Don’t confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but doesn’t make any progress.” ~Alfred Montapert As leaders, we love, no, need to see that things are making progress. If we don’t see any progress, we might get impatient and start taking action to get things moving again. This is where we need to keep […]

Happy people plan actions; they don’t plan results. -Denis Waitley March 20th is International Day of Happiness. Hope everyone had a bit of happiness today!

The first step in tackling an “impossible” challenge is deciding whether you want to tackle it. That first decision is the start of the determination needed to see you through any set-backs or misdirections as you work toward the goal. If you are leading others, your determination will help keep them going. Take a deep […]

Perfection is boring. Getting better is where all the fun is. – Dragos Roua It’s Super Quote Sunday and this is a great quote for wrapping up National Blog Posting Month. Writing every day certainly gave me a lot of practice and was even fun. In the photo I am practicing my skating moves. Since […]

Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. – Julia Child I thought this photo of my friend Olivier Piffaudat was perfect for today’s Super Quote Sunday. Olivier is a pastry chef and chocolatier who demonstrates his tremendous passion for, and interest in, what he does with every tasty treat he makes. […]