Why don’t people ask for help? Maybe it’s because they don’t feel like they need it. Perhaps they would rather do it themselves....

What makes a beautiful musical performance? A great song, played/sung by a great artist, with a great orchestra or band. What makes a...

What is the difference between manager and leader, and why does it matter? It makes for an interesting business discussion, but if you...

Three simple words and two symbols. BE x DO = HAVE. Simple but profound. I invite you to invest a few moments with me considering this...

I am thankful for modern communication technology. We have access to information almost anywhere and anytime. Internet, the cloud, smart...

If you just let things go, here’s what occurs. Hot things cool. Fast things slow down. Order becomes disorder. Children become monsters....

“I just don’t understand why they don’t listen!” Have you ever had that thought? Do you have employees? Are you married? Do you have...

Complete the following sentence; For there to be a winner, there has to be a _______. Most everyone thinks that for there to be a...

Stephen Covey shares a paradigm called the emotional bank account. In the process of relating to others, we make deposits and withdrawals...

Stephen Covey wrote a classic book on personal development entitled “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. In this article, we...

Vision casting, planning, goal setting, big picture thinking….it all is important when leading a life, a business, or a project. Habit 2...

Stephen Covey in his classic book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, provides this first crucial habit, “BE PROACTIVE”. This is...

Stephen Covey’s "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" is a principle-based paradigm. His conjecture is that effectiveness is a result...

Here is yet another great concept from Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. The P/PC Balance. “P” stands for...

Dependent – relying on someone or something else for support Independent – not ruled, controlled, or supported by others Interdependent –...

Stephen Covey in his classic book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, discusses the contrast between primary greatness that...

If you say you want something, and you are not in the process of getting it, you are not committed. It is beyond desire. It is different...

Confidence. Most of us recognize it in others, and sense it when we have it or not. It comes from a root word that means to fully trust....

You’re undecided. Confused. Overwhelmed. Afraid. Uncertain. Not sure. Hesitant. Halted. Paralyzed. Frozen. We all experience these...

The Webster definition for candor is the act of being outspoken, frank, and candid. For me, it means being transparent and authentic in...