Is Your Bias Holding You Back?

In 2017, at my wife’s insistence, we took a vacation to an all-inclusive resort in Cancun. Since I traveled so much back then, I wanted somewhere without crowds and, selfishly, without kids. After years of Disney trips, I was ready for a break surrounded only by...
How to Wow and Audience

How to Wow and Audience

A few years ago, I attended an HR conference in Pennsylvania. I was speaking in the afternoon, so I arrived early to prep and network. During lunch, a few speakers came up to make announcements. Like most conferences, a big draw—besides the sessions—was networking....
A Better Way to Solve Problems

A Better Way to Solve Problems

When faced with a problem, what do you do? Some people rise to the occasion.  They are at their best when chaos reigns and solutions seem elusive.  They don’t show emotion, think and act rationally, and have a knack for making a tough situation seem rather ordinary. ...
Maybe the World’s Not Ready for You Yet

Maybe the World’s Not Ready for You Yet

Lately, I’ve been hooked on a unique Cooking Channel show called Big Bad BBQ Brawl. It features two brothers, Shannon and “Big” Rich Ambrosio, owners of a successful BBQ food truck in Brooklyn, New York, traveling the country to challenge local chefs in fun,...
Sunrise.  Any Time!

Sunrise. Any Time!

I’ve seen some beautiful sunsets. Beaches on Guam and in Australia. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. In the high deserts of Arizona. And of course, on long road trips headed west. All were beautiful, but nothing inspires me more than a sunrise. I didn’t...
3 Ways to Be Taken Seriously

3 Ways to Be Taken Seriously

The longer I live, the more I realize that in many cases, a lot of folks don’t really carry a lot of credibility. In other words, I think a lot of folks are, frankly, full of shit. We are promised one thing, then individuals perform differently. We think we have...