Ah-ha! Hiding in plain sight, There it was! For weeks, I agonized over my next new hire. I was convinced I need a seasoned pro over a junior person with potential. Why? A senior hire would... 1. Help build a strong organizational foundation. 2. Manage future hires,...

Growing up, I often felt like an outsider. I often felt unnoticed in social settings. But in the classroom and on the sports field, it was different. I was smart and a great athlete. My brains and athleticism got me noticed and attracted friends. But outside of these...

Over the holidays, I’ll be taking “quality” time off.   What do I mean by quality? I mean that I will be using my vacation time to rejuvenate with intention. In the past, I bought into the notion that time off meant tossing out the to-do lists and schedules. So,...

At 18, I founded a live events company.   With dreams of producing worldwide energizing experiences, I named it Global Adrenaline. With no experience, why was I capable of building a global company? Jim Collins in "Built to Last" talks of exceptional companies...

When we're growing up, society often tells us that we're not old enough.   And then one day, without warning, society tells us that we're too old. We're persistent when we're young. But, unfortunately, after a certain age, we often give up or don't even try. We...

It was the week after Thanksgiving,   And the beginning of a mad dash to close out the year. See, my first company put on Chicago's top New Year's Eve event each year at the Hilton Chicago. It had it all... Grammy Award-winning performers like Pitbull, Playboy...

Thanksgiving will look different this year.   No travel. No large family gathering. No hugs. Probably like you, the pandemic interrupted my life at home and work. WFH, a salary reduction, clients pulling back, e-learning, and canceled activities. While it may...

I was struggling…   Prospects weren’t responding. So I began googling things like “best cold email templates.” I discovered a treasure-trove of email templates that promised to “3x my responses.” These templates filled me with hope. This was going to be easy!...