Do you know what you believe in any given situation? Why do you believe those things? It takes some deep reflection to answer those questions. As I pondered my health journey, which led to my journey as a health coach, I had to answer those questions for myself. Here is what I learned. I believe health matters more today than …

I am not much of a morning person, just ask my wife. But as the leader of an organization, there is an internal clock that ticks loudly, counting down the minutes until the business opens. In the military, I was taught that 10 minutes early was five minutes late. That mantra carried into my newspaper career. It seemed I always …

Note: I first wrote this blog in 2012. I applies even more today. “What benefits does this company offer?” That question is often raised by applicants across the nation. They want to know if there are health benefits, time benefits, retirement benefits, and the like. In an effort to land the “best and brightest,” companies have put their money where …

“I just want things to go back to normal.” How many times have you heard, or uttered, those words during the past two years?  When COVID-19 first arrived, the nation was shut down for what many thought would be just a couple of weeks to “flatten the curve.” The move was to protect health care providers from being overwhelmed with …

I saw the following post on Facebook… Friday is finally here!!!! Please whisk me away to the beach where the sun shines, the beer is cold, life is simple, the cabana boys are plentiful, and the weekends are endless. While I am as big a fan of Fridays and beaches as the next person (sans the part of about the …

“The sky is falling! The sky is falling!” Those words from Chicken Little seem to have taken on a life of their own in today’s economic climate. It seems no matter where you turn, there is one crisis after another. If we were to run our businesses based solely upon the news we see on the plethora of channels, websites …

I had an editor that worked for me who was as “old school” as they came. He believed in such things as the “inverted pyramid,” concise leads, and newspapers are to be printed on paper, not posted online. At the time — the mid 1990’s — he had a lot of company in his assessments, especially when it came to the …

Do you live “above the line?” It is a fair question for anyone.  In order to answer the question, a definition may be necessary. People who live above the line are open, curious, and committed to learning. People who live below the line are closed, defensive, and committed to being right. People who live above the line take personal responsibility. …