Webster defines a milestone as “An important point in the progress or development of something; a very important event or advance.” This post is an important point for me as it is my 100th continuous weekly blog post. There were some weeks when I wasn’t sure what I would…
Revisited: A Helium Stick experience with Handbell Ringers
I just finished spending a week at the 17th International Handbell Symposium in Vancouver where the idea of real teamwork was reinforced. I will definitely be writing more about it over the next few weeks, but in the meantime here is the very first post I wrote which was on…
Two Ears and One Mouth.
While meeting with a new client the other day I noticed that I was listening to a “dump”. This is not that unusual in a first meeting/session. It’s about getting to know one another or more correctly, me as the coach getting to know the client. In first meetings I…
Leadership is… Building Leaders
In November 2014 I wrote blogs on leadership and followership. I asked the question, what are leaders without followers? As I re-read both posts this week, I realized that they still hold true and still resonate with me. However over the past several months I have discovered yet another aspect…
Treasure Every Moment
To realize the value of one year: Ask a student who failed his final exam. To realize the value of one month: Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby. To realize the value of one week: Ask the editor of a weekly newspaper. To realize the…