Archive for December, 2008

No Fear in the New Year

Monday, December 29th, 2008 Posted in A Positive Moment, General, Leadership, Newsletter | 41 Comments »

Eight years ago I looked out into the Atlantic Ocean on New Years Day with fear in my heart and uncertainty in my life. I had been fired from a "dot.com" company two weeks earlier with only two weeks of ...

Positive Leadership

Monday, December 15th, 2008 Posted in Leadership, Newsletter, Teamwork | 8 Comments »

In a world driven by numbers, outcomes and short term results building a positive, successful organization requires leaders like you and me to borrow a page from the playbook of John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach. Even though John ...

Game Day

Monday, December 8th, 2008 Posted in General, Leadership | 6 Comments »

"You don't love me. You don't care. You're not taking this seriously," my wife said to me with tears streaming down her face as we left Lamaze class. We were expecting the birth of our first child. I was only ...

Enhance Your Luck

Monday, December 1st, 2008 Posted in Newsletter | 24 Comments »

"Do you feel lucky?" It’s not just one of my favorite Clint Eastwood quotes, it’s also an important question each one of us should ask ourselves. Turns out luck, like much in life, has a lot to do with our ...