Can you make a difference? I’ve been thinking about that question lately, probably more so because of my move from the workforce industry, where I was mostly working at a strategic level, to teaching. In one instance I was around lots of people who were trying to make a granular…

Greetings and Happy New Years! This year our annual ‘Top 5 List’ where we post the top five articles of the year. As is our tradition, these are articles that really resonated with either me or my audience and I use this annual Top 5 post to give them a…

There are some interesting rules around international travel. Specifically cruises versus international travel by air. With a cruise the rule used to be that you only need a birth certificate. It’s been a while since I checked, but these days, I think that only applies to children. With international air…

I was at a bar with some friends. Side note: You know this is going to be an interesting article, because, well, all good stories start with some version of the phrase “we were having some drinks.” So I was sitting with my friend Ginny, or if you have read…

We are at a unique time as I write this. Right now employers are complaining long and loud about not being able to find enough people. I can see the effect in my home town. A local pizza shop we frequent every week had a sign on the door that…

For years and years I’ve always warned against the dangers of selling someone else’s product as your mainline or only business. I recently read about a new twist on this, or maybe it’s the flip side. Instead of selling someone else’s product, having a single customer who owns the majority…

I’ll start this one off with a TMI moment. I have an anxiety issue. It’s definitely a family thing as many members of my immediate family have it. I can’t decide if it’s learned or genetic, but that’s not the point. It’s something I haven’t found a solution to in…

I was recently speaking with a friend who had just gotten a mid-level leadership position in a big non-profit in my local area. They were brought on board with a mandate to make some improvements, in a similar way to every other mid-level manager who’s brought into a new position…

I typically don’t pay attention to the news, especially not the political news. I’ve been through the ‘intense political opinions’ period of my life. In the end, not counting unintended consequences of legislation, I came to the conclusion that the only things that eventually happen of any significance are what…