I was always intimidated by Jack Barnes. Jack was the quarterback on our high school football team. Tall, good-looking and always had the right thing to say. Nice guy. Articulate. I was short and played in the band, and never knew what to say. Jack and I would talk occasionally, and I was always amazed […]
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Break Time’s Over
Let’s start with the most important thing: Today is launch day for my book, Dealing with the Elephant in the Room: Moving from Tough Conversations to Healthy Communication. Today would be a great day to pick it up. Or not. The reason to get it today is that a strong launch gives a book more […]
How to Actually Change the World
When my son, Tim was about 10 years old, we went to a sporting goods store and tried on ski goggles. Each one had a different color lens. The clerk suggested that amber-colored lenses gave the best visibility in poor weather conditions, such as fog or haze. When I put them on, the entire store […]