by Geil Browning, Emergenetics As a leader, focusing on your own productivity will only get you so far. You can’t reach audacious goals if you don’t harness the innate talent of your team. So once you’ve taken the initial step to tailoring your own...
According to Doris Kearn Goodwin’s book, Ordinary Times, in 1940 one third of all homes had no running water, indoor toilets, bathtubs or showers and more than 50% had no central air or heat. My dear sweet Dad told a story from the 1930’s when his family (my Mema, Pa...
Assertiveness can get a bad rap these days. Pop culture embraces over-the-top characters like Donald Trump, whereas quiet business tycoon Warren Buffet rarely gets mentioned. Both are successful business men and clearly both get things done, but how they go about...
A client of mine was describing his life long struggle with stress and his infrequent bouts with happiness. He “wished” that happiness was something that could be built like a house. Turns out…it can be. Even if you have some genetic predisposition...
A popular greeting card attributes this quote to Henry David Thoreau: “Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.” With all...
