We all can agree that feedback is helpful. However, the method of feedback helps determine its effectiveness. The most effective feedback occurs when one is self-aware to the point that they spot their areas of strength and success as well as their areas of potential...

The word hardwire being more active again in healthcare is wonderful. I receive many nice notes about the impact my first book, Hardwiring Excellence, has had on people. So, what was my goal in using the word hardwire? It was to encourage...

D.C. Reeves is on the staff of the Studer Community Institute. D.C. is the chief entrepreneur officer for The Spring, a one-stop hub for people wanting to start or grow a business. These past six years D.C. has worked with me, I’ve seen him start his own businesses...

A person reached out to me sometime back about a potential job change. A company had called him to recruit him. It is always exciting to know a company feels highly enough about us to reach out. The conversation made me think about how employees approach new job...

Do those you lead feel appreciated? This is a question I’m focusing on much more these days. It could be as I age my perspective changes. It could be I am a late learner. It could be the pandemic is bringing different lessons. Whatever the reason, I find there is...

I am fortunate to meet with many people. In the last few weeks, I have met with people in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Arlington, Virginia; Des Moines, Iowa; Lafayette, Louisiana; and Wildwood, Florida. Before I do a workshop and/or presentation, I ask, “What would...

My cousin Al says two things, we all want the ability to love and to be loved. John Myslak accomplished both.    John was a good friend to me and many others. He was a great son, father, and husband. Due to cancer, John left this earth on June 30, 2019, at...

I was asked the other day that if I could meet anyone, who would I like to meet with? And there are so many people I'd like to meet with, but my grandfather's name popped up first. With Father’s Day coming up Sunday, I thought it might be good to write about him in...

Most leaders are really good at solving problems. In many cases, it’s why we got promoted in the first place. And what happens is that once we move into a leadership role, we keep on solving problems instead of teaching others how to do it. It just becomes an...

On May 22, I was riding my bicycle when I was hit by a car. Fortunately, I was wearing a helmet. There were bystanders present to offer immediate help, and while I have injuries, it could have been so much worse.  We all have pauses in our lives. Sometimes we...