“Things turn out best for people who make the best out of how things turn out.” – John Wooden John Wooden shared this gem in his book,...

“He has been here for 20 years; but it more like he’s been here a year and just repeated the first year twenty times.” Does this fit...

A “deer in the headlights” look was the response I got? What was the question? I asked an employee, who was about to go into his annual...

Gallup’s Q10 –I have a best friend at work – flies in the face of so many company sacred cows. “We discourage too much fraternization on...

How many times have you heard, “so and so is the weak link on our team.” Or “Why should I bust my rear when so and so skates and gets the...

What is the message in the following quotes? “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.”    ...

Whose day will I make with a smile? Whose side will I stay by awhile? Whose face will I silently love? Whose countenance will change when...

In 1978 when Victoria Station retained Blanchard and Associates to assess our leadership team, I was the new Manager of Financial...

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Here’s a throwback tribute to  Talking Heads with a twist. Talking Hearts always make sense. #attitude #EmployeeEngagement...

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Too many times I have given my work mind the kind of advice I know is stupid for my athletic mind: Just work harder and longer, and you...

It’s 11:00 pm as I head down the elevator to lower Broadway in the Wall Street District in Manhattan. “How long will it take me to flag a...

It’s a question and an opportunity rolled into one for most of us. In working with some clients, I have noted that their industry sectors...

Meet with a friend and offer encouragement of his situation. Brainstorm on your current business and decide what to change. Let your...

Everyone, everyone can be a CEO everyday. We can all choose to be the Chief Encouragement Officer of our organization, family, or circle....

I have come to the conclusion that there is no such thing as only business. Engagement results from treating people the same way you want...

Would you rather be known as persistent or insistent? Why not both? Here’s one way to be both and have both terms be viewed as a...

Here are a few that I have imagined for my clients: What would happen if each person decided to be a blessing to someone else today? What...

The second thought was more important. I maintained and increased my positive outlook on life, remained mentally and physically ahead of...