Be honest:  are you addicted to work?  Do you feel guilty when you’re not working? Does it actually seem stressful to take time off or go...

Imagine getting lost as you drive through an unfamiliar area late at night. You’re faced with a choice:  head down a dark road that...

I was definitely surprised by the feedback from my last blog. While I discussed coping with a boss who avoids conflict, I was bombarded...

When tortoises feel threatened, they retreat into their thick shells to safely wait out the potential crisis. But what happens when...

Professionals go to great lengths to expand their knowledge and success:  taking courses, reading voraciously, networking with industry...

Spoiler Alert: this is NOT one of those work/life balance articles about being consumed by our work and allowing it to invade our...

As a kid, I always loved Spring—especially when my Dad would help us create a garden. He’d guide us to plant seeds in rows and carefully...

If you’ve seen the popular TV show Shark Tank, you know the moment I’m talking about. The wildly enthusiastic entrepreneur starts...

Leaders today are often drowning in a sea of high expectations. If they can’t deliver, their teams (and perhaps their companies) may not...

One of my coaching clients (we’ll call her Cindy) was in trouble. Cindy’s department was responsible for delivering content marketing for...

Are you among the millions of people who love to watch the Super Bowl? Office chatter in the weeks leading up to the event often focuses...

Sometimes good leaders can miss great opportunities. I’m not referring to the wing-it-and-hope-for-the-best managers here; I’m talking...

“Everything is raw material. Everything is relevant. Everything is usable. Everything feeds into my creativity. But without proper...

It happens all the time: two people look at the same image but see something different. In a business setting, that phenomenon can pave...

“Happiness doesn’t always make you feel happy. Often, happiness requires you to do things that make you feel anxious, resentful,...

We’ve all experienced “aha moments”—those sudden glimpses of insight or comprehension that change everything in an instant. They are the...

Ever heard this saying? When it comes to breakfast, chickens are involved but pigs are fully committed. So what’s the business connection...

During my years working at HP, Manuel Diaz was VP of Sales for the Computer Systems Division. During a training event, he spoke to the...

This time of year is exciting for many of us in Texas. (Not just because of football.) The Monarch butterflies migrating from Canada...

Pope Francis may not have specifically preached about the evils of office gossip during his recent U.S. visit, but he has often discussed...