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Graduate from Analyst to Business Partner

April 3, 2026

Everyday we are bombarded with data and insight. What we all need is guidance on how to use it! Remember when teachers insisted we learn math without a calculator? If you’re closer to my generation, we were told we wouldn’t always have one in our pocket. So we learned the mechanics. We showed our work. […]

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You Don’t Know What You’re Carrying Until It’s Gone

April 3, 2026

I recently had one of those small, unexpected moments that makes you stop and think. I tried something simple to clear my sinuses and realized… I had been walking around with more pressure than I thought. It had become my normal. I wasn’t complaining about it. I wasn’t even noticing it. Until it was gone. […]

Understanding the Next Generation of Leadership

March 16, 2026

I had a conversation recently with a business owner about leadership transitions, and it highlighted something I see more and more in my work. As an early Gen X’er, we were sent out to “just go figure it out.” We fell down, scraped our knee, rubbed some dirt on it, and kept going. We didn’t […]

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He Chose the Coach, Not the College: A Lesson in Onboarding.

October 31, 2025

Recently I talked with a friend, John, who spoke with such pride about his grandson being recruited by Division I football programs. The list of colleges from coast to coast was quite impressive, including Harvard. Yet, Jack’s grandson chose a lesser-known university in Virginia.  Why? 100% because of the coaches. John explained that while his […]

Hard work, shortcuts, and the future of human thinking

Hard Work, Shortcuts, and the Future of Human Thinking

October 16, 2025

As a junior in high school, I fell in love with algebra. The logic of numbers and variables felt like solving puzzles. It wasn’t easy, but I stuck with the homework, wrestled with the problems, and earned good grades through effort. My classmate John took a different path. He wasn’t particularly strong in any subject, […]

Leverage Emotional Intelligence to Thrive During the Holidays

December 6, 2024

A season of the “most.” “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!”  “It’s the hap, happiest season of all!”  My daughter and I were talking about these phrases and agreed that “wonderful” and “happiest” are sometimes a stretch, yet we both agreed it is the MOST time of the year.  And all of this “most” is […]

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Excuse or Explanation?

October 6, 2023

It's frustrating when expectations go unmet and explanations sound like another excuse. Let's use science to understand the motivation behind the behavior.

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Workforce: A Lesson in Economics

October 3, 2023

The days of excess labor supply are gone. To be successful in hiring and retaining employees we must lead and manage differently.

A different perspective

A Different Perspective

February 2, 2023

Every day we see the world around us through our experiences and our experiences shape our perspective. Seek a different perspective today.

The power of one word

The Power of One Word

January 26, 2023

If you struggle with setting AND keeping New Year resolutions try this simple process for selecting One Word.

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