A Cab Driver Who Appeared as if from Nowhere
I had a fever of 102° and stood in front of the hotel terrified that I was going to be late for a series of interviews. It started the previous day . . . Once my plane landed at LaGuardia…
A New Year in Old Clothes
I welcomed the new year in my sweats from 1985. They still fit, but only because the elastic exploded in 2005. There is a hole around the upper right thigh, and the white string was sucked into the waistband five years…
What Raccoons Know About Motivation
I am an optimist. I believe that we are inherently good, and that love will win. I believe that most people want to help, and that McDonald’s didn’t intend to gradually kill us with their french fries. But I’m not particularly peaceful…
Sometimes We Need a Nap
I am relying way too much on Starbucks drinks right now for energy. At this moment, I could read a thousand motivational quotes and yawn. I’ve been writing and promoting and learning new skills and serving clients and taking care…
Roll Down Your Windows!
Last night I saw the Chevrolet commercial depicting small kids watching movies in the backseat of the car because it has Wifi. I am saddened that kids spend so much of their time watching movies and missing everything going on around them in…
Fear Makes Things Appear Larger Than They Are
I used to shut my eyes before my mom turned off the lights so I wouldn’t see it get dark. This is an ironic strategy, I know, since shutting my eyes had the same effect as turning off the lights….
Power Up and Snap Out of It!
Sometimes, when nothing is working and we are searching for the right answer, we just need to find our confidence. I’ve spent the last few years in an Odyssean type journey, complete with Sirens and everything. I felt called to be everything…
Four Ways that Laughter Promotes Organizational Change
Rarely would I use the word “humorous” to describe the organizational environments in which I’ve worked. In fact, I have found that most leaders see laughter as the antithesis of productivity. If you’re yucking it up, you’re not getting serious…
Changing Might Save Our Lives – So Why Don’t We Do It?
When my friend, Helen, found herself in an emergency room with high blood pressure, she began to think about her young boys. She wanted to stay around for them, so she worked to do whatever it took to lower her…
Why Change Warriors Love Roast Beast
[Synopsis from my Upcoming Book Called “Amazing Change”] I was born a Baptist preacher’s kid, and never before nor since have I learned so much about being a change warrior. My parents were called to churches that were struggling. Our…