I was engaging in an interesting conversation the other day. A friend of mine was feeling blue. Life sucks big time. I soon understood that my friend was focusing on small obstacles and things that are out of his control. We talked for a while. What was bringing him down? Well it was the little [...]

I had a pleasant call today from a fellow that was hiring one of my former employees. He was asking for my opinion about him. I get those calls from time to time and I was thinking I could share what these future employers ask about. In this way I hope I can give you [...]

On a scale from 1 to 10, how great is your day today? Really awful, I hate everybody? I wish I could sleep through this day and skip it Don’t look at me like that, or I will punch you nose in I do not know, I do not care I am awake, aren’t I? [...]

I have just finished reading Co-active Coaching – New skills for coaching people toward success in work and life by Laura Whitworth. This book is the second edition. Coaching is a growing profession around the world, and a lot of people use coaching skills without even knowing it. This book is quite basic, but it still [...]

Do you as a leader know why you should know the values of your employees? It will help you succeed in human relations with your staff. It will help you to find rewards and what will keep them safe and secure. The values of a person are like the tag on a plant telling you [...]