Family and time with the people you love is more energizing than caffeine, deadlines or big fancy events.

I don’t even remember what day it was, officially. I guess it was hardly official. I decided to incorporate on my own last year in July. In the year since, here’s what I’ve learned.

I’d like some help removing the obstacle in front of me labeled “ME.”
So what do you do to get out of your own way?

I wasn’t sleeping, I wasn’t able to focus and I was DOWN. I’ve never been down like that.

Like most who attended, I am catching my breath a little after a few days of SOBCon – the annual conference hosted by Liz Stauss and Terry Starbucker that brings together bloggers, entrepreneurs and like-minded corporate folks to discuss what it takes to be “Successful and Outstanding.” I’m not sure I’m ready to post this [...]

…there is an opportunity to really gather feedback, listen and respond to it in very meaningful ways.

It’s the last day here in Austin for SXSW Interactive. I’m taking a breath before heading to another session. This isn’t a typical post for me, but I just wanted to get this out there. I plan to post more about insights when I return. But one thing has resonated with me here. Value is [...]

I’m sorry, 2009, it’s just not working out. It’s time for us to move on. I’m already flirting with 2010. Why? Well, lots of reasons, really. You didn’t live up to my expectations. You left people scared and skittish. And some other reasons, too, including: Some of my favorite clients were shifted around from role to [...]

I had the privilege of attending the all-city Chicago Vistage meeting last week. While it was great to meet other like-minded business leaders, it was most compelling because of the speaker

Let’s not whitewash it. It’s a scary world right now. Everyday, we’re absorbing news via all our devices and witnessing low quarterly earnings, uncertain futures, and