Yesterday, I was talking with a colleague about her new client.  My colleague is an OBM (online business manager) for a successful owner of an online business.  This woman is commonly referred to as a visionary leader – future-focused and driven by what is possible.  As with most visionary leaders, she is attracted to what […]

If there is one thing that frustrates and exhausts small business owners more than anything, it’s working with a team that is subpar.  Many clients have come to my company after having less than ideal experiences with prior team members. I have heard the horror stories.  I have cleaned up the messes left behind. And […]

It was February of 2014 when Ms. Carole Young walked into my life.  She didn’t have a choice about meeting me. Her daughter introduced us.  I remember I was nervous, but she quickly put me at ease. Ms. Young was just an ordinary person – the mother of my future spouse.  Or so I thought. […]

My source of inspiration for these ideas came from church last Sunday when our minister announced the book of the month – “The Road to Character” by David Brooks.  He read a small passage from the beginning of the book that not only spurred my desire to buy this book and read more, but also start […]

Recently my 26-year-old son came to me for some career advice.  Evidently, the leadership team at his company recently read the book “How to Hire How to Hire A-Players: Finding the Top People for Your Team- Even If You Don’t Have a Recruiting Department.”  His boss presented him with a document outlining what he needed to do to […]

This week, I have been particularly busy helping my client, Aspiration Catalyst, put together training materials for her upcoming CliftonStrengths Finder workshops.  I first became familiar with the Gallup Strengths Center about a month ago when I took my very first strengths assessment (of course my client turned me onto this very important work). Since then, […]

For as long as I can remember, people have asked the question “Are you a leader or a follower?” There was an attempt to categorize or label people based on their ability to lead other people. What if I were to tell you that everyone is a leader, either by choice or default? Would it […]