Last week, I was thrilled to hit a career milestone; I was quoted in a CNN article. Ever since I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a professional speaker, and national exposure has been one of my goals. So what did I do to celebrate? I started thinking about the next goals, accomplishments, and list…
Keep it simple silly. In our house, we don’t like the word “stupid”, so we use the word “silly” instead. Whether I’m working with individuals, teams, or entire organizations, I find that too often, we make things way more complicated than they need to be. What do you make complicated in your life? Whether it’s…
Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. I had the rare opportunity to be kid-less for 48 hours, and it was such a nice break. What if we created a child timeshare system? I’m convinced it’s the next million dollar idea! In the meantime, let’s work our way to a million dollars by…
In his book, The 5 Love Languages, author Gary Chapman explains that there are 5 primary “love languages”. A love language is a way of expressing and interpreting love. Whether it is a significant other, kids, or co-workers, each of us expresses and interprets emotions differently. The 5 love languages Chapman identifies are: 1. Words…
It’s ironic, I actually bought this book for my son Evan over five years ago. We used to play that game, the one where I would grab his hand and lovingly have him hit himself, and I would say, “Stop hitting yourself”. He would giggle, and I would say, “Come on, stop hitting yourself!”, and…