What you feed grows; what you starve dies. Thoughts on a morning jog: God I’m slow. DO THE HARD THING. Why am I doing this? DO THE HARD...

If you realize your best friend is a mirror, this blog is for you. For years I watched my anxiety go up as I approached my performance...

I am such a sucker for the “number list” title I decided to use it. This time of year, people and organizations do planning. As a...

My dad comes to mind with this rule. Maybe it was his growing up with three sisters or maybe it was just his Jimmy Stewart era. Either...

Everyone has one in 2020, something that changed your plans or kept you from doing what you expected to do this year. So what is the...

HI, my name is Rick, and I am a success seeker. Hi Rick😊. Success is more than an outcome. While outcome is critical, the process of...

Triggers (not Tiggers😊)! Triggers are well developed responses to certain events that almost automatically push us off the positive road...

As a consultant, I discovered that most of my friends have no idea what I do. Most of them have clearly defined jobs or own their...

My coaching clients share a common desire. They want to improve, so that they can move to the next “higher” level of their career or...

Are you a linebacker or a balloonist? This question came to me listening to an audiobook while watching conference championship football....

In Exit Planning: The Definitive Guide, John Brown, CEO of BEI, points out the value of becoming Miss Daisy. In 30 years of helping...

With that as a lead in, Mr. Palmer’s passing, revealed a wonderful trait about him. He considered being a “professional” golfer included...

Three key words combine to be the biggest rock in the jar of focus. And we all know that if you get the big rock in the jar, the pebbles...

That got me to wondering about what makes a difference? Certainly age and competition drive our ability to compete. But I think something...

Like Water ‘gate’ before it, their phrase has sparked a whole genre of __________ Matters. And while I disagree with the Black Lives...

I just finished a triathlon with my son and his wife. For me, it was a bucket lister, given my 15 year retirement from such events; for...

Intentional listening Most of us act like we have two mouths and one ear when it comes to communication. Here’s a recent vlog on why...

Dr. Henry Cloud, in his best-selling Boundaries for Leaders, makes a statement that drives this home.  He uses boundaries to describe the...

Lap swimming is great exercise but can be boring (especially if you are old and slow). One of the best ways to break up a swim is to...

Garrett Kramer got me thinking about not thinking. His latest book, The Path of No Resistance, is a powerful argument for inside-out...