As a psychologist and executive coach, I am always interested to observe the way people demonstrate either good or bad habits

One of the most powerful skills a leader should strive to master is communication. He or she may have brilliant ideas and the

Great leaders don’t often start out with a plan to make themselves great. In fact, it may surprise you how little great leaders

A new year often inspires us to evaluate our lives, which frequently makes us want to change whatever is not working well or build upon what is.

Having trouble getting ahead at work? Research reveals that the higher you go on the career ladder the greater

Here are some more great thoughts from my friend and colleague, David Towne.

I’ve got a problem. Okay, I’ve got lots of issues as many of my friends and family know all too well.

While helping clients navigate the pain and frustration associated with some of their most important relationships I often hear a very familiar phrase,

I am so pleased that my good friend and colleague, David Towne, accepted my invitation to write today's

The measure of a great leader is not how high up the ladder someone goes by stepping on others.

It’s been said that more people are held captive in the prison of their own minds than in all the jail cells in the world… and

Difficult people are everywhere. You can find them at work, in your neighborhood, at the local store, in government offices,

I spend a good deal of my time helping companies and organizations keep people problems from becoming business problems.

I talk to people every day who tell me that they don’t know how to overcome their fear of failure.  Because of their fear they often

In my recent blogs we’ve explored some reasons that family owned and operated businesses have problems and how it’s generally

In my last blog I shared that one of the most common mistakes that can cause problems in a family-owned business is the absence of clearly defined rules,

In my last blog I talked about one of the core issues underlying most internal challenges faced by family-owned businesses

Owning a family business can have some great benefits. For example, you already know the strengths and weaknesses

In his book, Linchpin, Seth Godin reports on a survey conducted by author Richard Florida.  Florida and his research team gave twenty-thousand

If you are employed by a business or organization, there is a good chance you spend a lot of time with other staff members,

Author, Judson Edwards, identified several universal principles that great communicators practice on a regular basis.