“Ok, I’ll come by your house at 3:00?” “Ahhh, sure.  No wait, come by at 3:30.” “What’s up?” “I have to move our washing machine.” “Well, I’ll give you a hand.” “No, don’t worry about it.  Cheryl and I can do it, come by at 3:30.” I pushed a little more about helping out, but my buddy insisted that he …

I got together for dinner with a very good buddy of mine recently. I have known this man for over 30 years, and we have experienced a lot of life together. As we ate dinner on the outdoor patio of an ocean side restaurant the sun began setting and cast a beautifully brilliant orange glow across the sky. “Oh man, …

Hold on, keep an open mind – stay with me. Before you write me off as some kind of a whacked-out leadership consultant, let me explain… I was speaking at a 2 day event with some friends in attendance I hadn’t seen for years. At lunch time I had the opportunity to speak with some of these people and catch …

What do you think, is bigger better? It certainly seems that many people think so. Most business leaders that I have consulted with indicate that their objective is to grow their business – to make it bigger. The implied understanding is that if it is bigger, then it is better. Our culture seems to have bought into this philosophy as …

Have you ever been in a social setting of some sort – perhaps a business presentation or meeting, a concert, a luncheon, a speech or the like – where you were itching to clap but no one else did, so you paused until everyone else started clapping? Or, have you been in a similar social setting where clearly one person …

Blackhawk Down. The story of American military involvement in Somalia and a particularly gruesome battle in Mogadishu following a botched raid and the downing of two Blackhawk helicopters. A small group of elite soldiers are pinned down by an overwhelming number of Somali militia. Men are dead. Men are wounded. Those still alive are trapped in a couple locations trying …

Do you know anyone who has had a heart attack?  Have you ever had a heart attack? Not fun. Heart attacks seem to sneak up on people and…bang, you’re down.  My mother died of a heart attack when I was a boy.  I have inherited her condition and would be dead of a heart attack if not for a wonderful …

I read a great quote recently: “You can determine the caliber of a man by the amount of opposition it takes to discourage him.” Life can be discouraging sometimes can’t it?  How much does it take to discourage you? I learned a long time ago that there are some people you want to go into battle with, and there are …

How many different vehicles have you driven?  Lots I’m sure.  We all know that with every vehicle there are blind spots – those parts of the vehicle that impede your vision.  We know that before we change lanes, or turn, or park, or do anything other than simply stand still, we need to look from a number of perspectives to …