While most everyone has an opinion on multiple things, our individual opinion is not sought on all things. While expertise and degrees, practices and professions warrant many seeking opinions and input from us, it is a sign of humility, perspective, and even compassion for others, to first think through both the reason for that request, and … Read more

While most everyone has an opinion on multiple things, our individual opinion is not sought on all things. While expertise and degrees, practices and professions warrant many seeking opinions and input from us, it is a sign of humility, perspective, and even compassion for others, to first think through both the reason for that request, and … Read more

The first few months of the year is a classic time for sales professionals to diligently focus on identifying and fulfilling their most important personal and professional goals. We’ve noticed, though, that the goal setting behavior of an organization’s leaders during that time tends to have the biggest bottom-line impact on the year as a whole. With … Read more

CEO’s and other executives often ask what their true expectations of an executive assistant should be. How does one know if they have the right person? What is considered appropriate, day-to-day job responsibilities and what crosses the line into over-the-top requests that leave both parties frustrated and disappointed? Here are a few tips. Having a … Read more

Steve Jobs was famous for his preparation. He held himself to such a high standard for his presentations that he drove himself and his teams to exhaustion. He was relentless and demanded the same of his teams. No one wanted to catch his wrath. Apple is one of the greatest business success stories in our … Read more

Mind-body health has been a well-described phenomenon for centuries in traditions of Eastern medicine.  Western medicine has in the last two decades started to embrace, study, investigate, and teach principles of mind-body health.  The connection between mind and body is irrefutable.  The nature of this relationship can exert a profoundly positive influence on physical and … Read more

Businesses of all sizes consistently have a decision to make when they need specialized, professional services: Do they do the work in-house or outsource it? If they decide to outsource, questions then turn to cost, and how the service provider will charge for its help. While law firms are known for charging by the hour, … Read more

Leaders are often described as charismatic, smart, effective communicators and visionaries. And, excellent leaders are thought of as all of those things in addition to being both compassionate and vulnerable.  Sadly, many of us work, yes, work, at not letting anything detract from our impression on others as someone who “has it all together meaning … Read more