Excuses and Obstacles
Hello from Wyoming, where I’m in the midst of the vacation part of my working vacation. By the time you read this, I’ll be in the Teton National Park (shown in the photo here), one of my very favorite locations ever. A few weeks ago I wrote about starting to work with a personal trainer […]
There’s no magic formula
I joined a new gym last week and had my first appointment with a personal trainer since 2004. I haven’t been totally inactive since then, of course; I’ve hit the gym on my own, gone swimming in my backyard, walked a bit (sometimes even long distances), and played with my dogs a lot. But none […]
Trading On A Margin?
When I shifted from practicing law to consulting and coaching, I realized that it’s critical for me to protect my own time and energy. I began to get a deeper understanding that in a very real way, I am my own product and I must protect my product. The irony, of course, is that the […]
Total Leadership
Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life By Steward D. Friedman Spurred by conversations I’ve been having with clients recently, this month’s book review focuses on “work/life balance” or (as I prefer to call it) work/life integration. As I’ve previously written, self-management is a critical skill for leaders. That it’s also a […]
A Tale of Two Sales
I went shopping a few weekends ago. I’m in the market for a new car, and I need a dark rose or burgundy tablecloth for my dining room table. I haven’t purchased either just yet (though I’m moving closer), but two very different sales experiences have offered plenty of insight. Saturday afternoon, I went to […]
Shake it up!
What a week we’ve had with weather on the East Coast: if it isn’t an earthquake, it’s a hurricane. And for us east coasters, there’s nothing natural about that sentence. Long-time readers know that I think Seth Godin is a brilliant thinker, and he hit it again with his insight into earthquakes and human nature: […]
Featured Links
In this “fifth week”, I thought I’d share notable blog posts from the last few weeks. Enjoy! There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be a Lawyer (make your own opportunities and enjoy the changes that the new economy is brining) Your Bio is Not an Obituary! (Read this, then re-read your bio and […]