Year: 2024

Picture me at my moment of greatest need of mentoring. I’m looking right at you, facing front! like I do every week. Did you know that Sunday, October 27th is National Mentoring Day? Mentoring isn’t…

Are you currently mentoring someone – in your career or personal life?It’s time to reflect on what value your protégé brings to your life. What do you gain from that relationship? And equally important, what…

Do you have a mentor in your life – whether professional or personal? Think about it: How did you find each other? More importantly, what value do you gain from that relationship? And don’t forget…

Have you ever seen the good cop/bad cop approach in negotiation? It happens in teaching, too. I’ve been the good guy. The bad guy? That was Phil—one of my earliest mentors. Phil was amazing. Like…

What advice would your future self give to your current self? It’s a tough one, right? It makes us reflect on who we’ll become and how that person compares to who we are now. It…

Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Post an image (you or a passable proxy) that shows how you’re feeling on this fine Friday. Me? Well, this week was full of…

We all have unique strengths—our own superpowers—that set us apart, both personally and professionally. But discovering these superpowers isn’t always easy. The qualities that come naturally to us are often the ones we tend to…

Today is the anniversary of my last first and best date. Sometimes, even when you’re nervous, you have to step out of your comfort zone. Forty one years later, I’m so glad I did. I…

Imposter syndrome is real—and it affects up to 80% of professionals. If you’ve ever felt like a fraud, doubting your success or feeling like you don’t deserve your achievements, you’re not alone. But here’s the…

It’s easy to give advice. I think I find it easy to take advice too. But for me to heed the words that I say to others? Not so easy. So this one is for…