Did you know that research conducted by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and Stanford Research Center has all concluded that 85 percent of job success comes from having well-developed soft skills and people skills? And 18 months after being hired, 54 percent were discharged, and in 89 percent of cases it was because of attitude…

Are you dreaming big enough?  If so, you may often feel overwhelmed by the seeming magnitude of what lies before you. As we entertain dreams, visions and goals that seem so large that they become daunting, we must not be intimidated by the seeming length or difficulty of the journey ahead of us.  I was…

  Do  you ever get to a place where you’ve just run out of energy and feel like you simply can’t do another thing?  For many, this seems to happen around 3pm or so – or right after lunch.  I used to think it was just a biological phenomenon – perhaps the effect of having…

  Do you ever feel as though the little things you’ve left undone accumulate to the point that they close in on your space – both physically and mentally? This video is about my experience with that phenomenon and what I decided to do about it one day. Why conquering clutter is so important. Just…

  I often conduct 360 feedback interviews for my coaching clients, which entail interviewing an assortment of people including their bosses, employees, customers, and peers to find out what the client’s perceived strengths and areas of opportunity are.  It almost never fails that the areas that get in the way of people’s effectiveness and continued…

  The desire to be perfect can keep you from trying new things. Work hard to move beyond needing to constantly embody perfection. Embracing imperfection allows you to give yourself permission to be messy in some cases. Focus on learning rather than embarrassment. Watch this video on the benefits of embracing your imperfections and helping…

  “Ryan, if you knew how this day was going to end, would you do it over again?” I asked him. “Yeah.” He answered without missing a beat. “Would you have any hesitation going snowboarding again after your wrist heals?” I inquired. “Nah!” he replied. “Let’s come back for sure.” This is an excerpt of…

  When I would get hiccups as a kid, my father’s cure for getting rid of them was to have me wait for the next one. Surprisingly, more often than not, it actually worked. It’s strange to think that inviting in the very thing you want to avoid could actually usher it out. But over…

  How much of your time is spent thinking about what really needs to get done versus doing it? If you are like most people, the more anxiety or resistance you have to a given task, the more your thoughts will throw you for a loop. Sometimes those thought loops suck up a whole heap…

  According to Gallup, employees who exercise their strengths on a daily basis are three times more likely to report having an excellent quality of life, six times more likely to be engaged at work, 8% more productive and 15% less likely to quit their jobs. But sadly, in many organizations people are not given…