If you think first impressions don't matter, consider how you choose fruit in a supermarket. We all judge. It's not about being perfect, it's about being honest and real. Show up how you want to be perceived. Please share your thoughts in the comments below. … [Read more...] about Monday Motivator – impressions matter
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I walked out of the restaurant. Here’s why….
I got home from Canada on Monday, drove to Vermont on Friday, returned on Saturday. Then, I flew to Phoenix on Sunday for a meeting on Monday, and returned home late last night. It feels good to be home. I only have one more trip on the calendar in the foreseeable future – I’ll be spending a week in … [Read more...] about I walked out of the restaurant. Here’s why….
What does your voice say about you?
Now that Sammi is back home with her dog, I am doing a bunch of dog sitting. Over the weekend Paul and I took Dani for a long walk in a nearby park full of wooded trails. Dani’s very friendly, but she’s a big dog and her bark is scary. When she’s running loose in a dog park she doesn’t bark at … [Read more...] about What does your voice say about you?
What a smile
If you were looking for me over the last few days I was likely in my car. I went to visit Eric at school, in Vermont, for parent’s weekend. If you’ve never been to Vermont, you should know that it is everything you’ve heard. Tiny town, red barns, mountains, fresh air, and at this time of year, snow. … [Read more...] about What a smile
True Story
As I sat down to write this note several things were going through my mind. Just as I teach my productivity coaching clients, I had to focus and figure out what I was going to write about, and that meant thinking about the past week. The most notable thing was the wacky weather. On Wednesday, it … [Read more...] about True Story
VIDEO: Business Lessons from the Trail
Do you like everything to be just right before you get started? I am a “fair weather runner”. By fair weather, I mean the temperature needs to be between 57 and 73 (Fahrenheit) with low humidity. The problem with this is that conditions are rarely perfect. Which has a direct impact on how my … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Business Lessons from the Trail
