Internal Communications: Five Steps Toward Being More Understandable and Transparent

When a football player fumbles the ball, it’s a simple mistake that can lead to complex problems. Fumbling internal communications can derail…


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Staying Focused and Avoiding Burnout: Those Goals are Worth the Effort

You know this process will never be easy, not anytime soon, anyway.  Maintaining focus and keeping your energy up are universal challenges for CEOs…


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Medix Teammates Have their (Intergenerational) Differences

A Stunning Fact  According to this February 2023 article from the Society of Human Resource Management, (SHRM), five generations are represented in…


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Live Like You Were Dying

What if I told you that you only had eleven more holidays with your family? As disconcerting as the thought may be, this is what I found myself…


Two Peas in a Pod: Gardening & Business

Every year in late spring, Maria and I plant seeds in our garden with the hope of harvesting our first yield right around now. Over the years, I’ve…


Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

For the better part of my sports career, through playing and now coaching, the idea of having a short memory has been drilled into me. It seems…


Good Leaders Lead with This Principle

From a leadership perspective, there are few things more important than taking care of your people. Whether you’re an executive, coach, mentor or…


Empathy: The Great Equalizer

During a recent leadership development training, a teammate asked me to define leadership. Think about it for a second. What comes to your mind?  My…


Are Remote Workforces Shaping a “New Normal”?

At times like this, it can be difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel, as our personal and professional lives are sent in disarray as we…


Planning for 2020: Resolve to be Gritty

2020 is upon us, and as the calendar strikes January 1st, and we ring in the New Year, I encourage you to resolve to be gritty in 2020.  What is…