Can One View It Dutifully?
I write these words from my home office. It is Tax Day, or was supposed to be Tax Day. The view I have is to our backyard and the ground is covered with a thin blanket of snow. A week ago, the temperature approached 80 degrees in Chicago. Now winter has reminded us that it […]
Healthy Coping Mechanisms
I sense that most people are experiencing some fatigue these days. This is uncharted territory that we are in. I mean, who would have thought Tom Brady would choose the Bucs? The Bucs! Ok, I meant the other thing. I don’t want you to burn anymore brain calories reading this blog so I am going […]
Embracing Limits
Much of leadership content these days is about hustling, doing more with less, increasing productivity in general, and on and on and on. There is even discussion about “side hustles,” “plus time,” or “google time.” The reality, however, is that no one can do everything. Conversely, have you noticed that there is a natural rhythm […]
Leading Through Crisis as a Family
On January 1 of this year our father moved into a new role as Chairman of the Board. This meant that he had to pick one of his three kids to run the business. Except that is not how it went down. Instead, the three of us spent the last few years growing our work […]
Do this ONE thing to help with Emotional Health
A year ago, my Executive Coach challenged me to read Pete Scazzero’s “The Emotionally Healthy Leader.” It entirely rocked my world, and challenged me to get in touch with my feelings. I know. I feel like I need to do something manly after writing that last statement – maybe some push-ups or something? But let’s […]
Not Another COVID-19 Post
If you have opened this blog post up, I would encourage you to stop reading it. In fact, set aside the next 30 minutes, or 30 minutes sometime today, to just be still and silent. Some of you are rolling your eyes, and that is fine. But as leaders, we need to be still and […]
3 Ideas to Help Interpret the News
Given the current crisis we find ourselves in, I have been spending a lot of time-consuming news. I have also have observed many perfunctory comments about the news, especially as COVID-19 attempts to take-over our lives. So, given that we all have a little more time on our hands, here are 3 ideas to help […]
Discipline is Elementary
Depending on where you live, winter can be a difficult time to stay energetic and motivated. Cloudy days and cold temperatures can leave people feeling lethargic and unmotivated. After a week long trip to Europe in January, I found myself struggling with all the things mentioned above. I simply was not on my “A” game. […]
