While teaching a self awareness program, one of the participants mentioned our “ambassadors” in context of how we relate to each other. What? Who are these ambassadors that he is talking about? With a little more explanation, it struck me as one of the best analogies for what often happens in relationships. Have you ever […]
As an avid water skier, I’ve learned over the years that my body position over the ski determines the acceleration of the ski from one buoy to the next. Faster is better. Watching a webcast of a ski tournament one day, the commentator (also a pro skier) summed up the “stacked body position” this way: “It’s
The other day I heard someone expressing frustration (the corporate code word for anger) over a decision that had been made that he obviously did not agree with. As a key influencer on that decision, he was also puzzled that the decision went the way it did given the overwhelming data supporting his position. What
Just recently, I heard a television personality thank an important public figure for his time as they completed their on-air interview. Time is an interesting idea. I catch myself frequently saying “I don’t have time for that.” One of the most common questions I hear people ask when faced with the chance to do something meaningful, creative