My office has an open-door policy. I don’t believe I’ve ever taken advantage of it. Today, most companies have adopted this policy to promote trust communication and collaboration in the workplace. Statistics show that about fifty percent of your staff won’t take advantage of the offer. They won't feel comfortable…
During the 1800s, the sport of long-distance running began to trend like crazy.
The 4-minute mile was considered unbreakable. Even into the 1900s, as runners got faster, nobody could break the 4-minute mile.
On the morning of May 6, 1954, a tall, lanky medical student from Oxford named Roger Bannister…
I was driving with a friend some years ago. I was in the passenger seat. Kirby was driving. I saw the damn squirrel on the road, and he didn’t even blink. He didn’t swerve or decelerate.
Kirby ran over that critter like it wasn’t even there. The poor squirrel never…
Earlier today, a friend, Nick, messaged to comment on one of my stories. He informed me that he also subscribed to Medium to read more of my work.
It occurred that he might not have gone through my referral link (below). I habitually insert the link at the end of…
Author Delatoro McNeal recently released a new book, aptly titled, Shift Into a Higher Gear. The work draws on two decades of experience working with high achievers.
As a lifelong biker, McNeal uses a motorcycle metaphor to describe the differences between living a better life by shifting into a higher…
A true leader knows their job is to help others reach their full potential. To be the leader whose team is at the top of their game, you need the tools to sharpen your awareness and act with intention.
These tools are what the author of the book Permission to…
A newly married couple sits in the kitchen as the wife prepares a ham. The woman slices off the ends of the ham.
“Why are you trimming it?” asks the husband. “That’s a waste of good ham!”
She said, “That’s the way my mom prepared the ham.”
The husband asked…
For many of us, listening is something we do on autopilot. To give and receive honest feedback, make connections that will last for the long haul, and discover who people truly are at their core, we need to go deeper.
Ximena Vengoechea, author of a recent book, Listen Like You…
It's sound advice from a recent meditation session. When I come home from work, my wife occasionally has the local six o'clock news turned on the television.
It's not that she's glued to the screen, but it runs in the background while preparing dinner. It's a steady flow of tragedy…
I’ve worked various jobs in the span of my years. I’ve enjoyed much of these experiences, and I hated some of my assignments too. Even if they love their work, most people have some aspect of their job that is loathsome.
In all my varied experiences, no matter how shitty…
