Regret is the Heaviest of Burdens 1

Regret is the Heaviest of Burdens
We are an imperfect species. We make mistakes every day. Humans are flawed and so much of what we become is based on how willing we are to look past those errors and not dwell on what could have been. In my life, I’ve met thousands of people in passing – on business trips, on ...

Personal and Professional Happiness Must Coexist 2

Personal and Professional Happiness Must Coexist
No matter how much money you make or how well your career is going, you must ask yourself the most important question of all: Am I happy? If the answer to that question is no, then you’re in the wrong spot. “Don’t worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the ...

Only You Can Define Personal Success

Only You Can Define Personal Success
How often do you let others in business define if you’re successful? How often do you let others expectations or definitions of success define your success? If you’re like most people, too often. When you run into a high school friend at a local grocery store, and they tell you what they “do” these days, ...

Oil Spill Lesson in Failed Leadership 1

Oil Spill Lesson in Failed Leadership
Note: Even though it’s hard to separate a politician from politics, this post is about leadership and is non-partisan. No matter if you like President Obama or not, this is a post on leadership. Good leaders act. It’s that simple. In the last few days, President Barack Obama has come under fire from liberals and ...

Finishing Strong 1

Finishing Strong
How will you finish this last week of 2009? Are you distracted by the holiday cheer? Or will you use these last few days to start of 2010 before everyone else? My last post talked about New Year’s Resolutions for social media. That was forward looking but we can still accomplish much in just the ...