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John F. Kennedy once said, “When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.”  Right now, you may be challenged to find the opportunity in what is going on around you.  Yet, this is your chance to more fully step into being a leader worth following.  How can…

Defined as the “mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual,” character is comprised of the many qualities that make you the leader you are.  Crises and challenging times test your character – and may have you question your role as a leader.  When something is turned upside down, how do you decide what to do – and whether…

Several years ago, my business was growing and I prayed I would connect with the right person to hire…someone who would complement my work and coach clients giving them (and me) added depth as a leader.  And, that’s when I met success coach and emotional resilience expert, Suzanne Dudley-Schon. Over the past several years we’ve worked together, we’ve each grown our own growth edges – and had…

You may never have expected to experience what you’re living right now.  And I get people are hurting in many different ways.  Working as a Federal law enforcement officer during 9/11 and after 15 years in business, I’ve been through some hard times.   There were the mind-numbing 16-hour shifts where I worked 21 days straight,…

Everyday you’re flooded with more and more information about how Coronavirus (COVID-19) is rapidly spreading.  The news is filled with predictions about how long this will last and its impact on the economy.  I’ve written very little about this – and have contemplated whether I should share my perspective.  The word “pandemic” isn’t in my…

What if all the secrets to success were locked inside a vault – and all you needed to open it was to use the right combination?  What if accessing the insights, tools, and specific steps really were that easy?  Too many times in my life, I made things harder than they needed to be by looking outside of…

I arose just before 6 a.m. this morning in excruciating pain, the kind that passes the scale of 10 without a speed bump.  A headache had been hounding me for almost 12 hours when I awoke in the middle of a dream where I was conversing with my mom’s best friend, Lila, who passed almost…

My business turns 15 in 2020. 15 years. During that time, I’ve been fortunate to break bread with some of the smartest, wisest, most influential leaders on the planet. Earlier this month, I masterminded with someone I’m honored to call my friend who is considered one of the pioneers in the transformational leadership industry. Together…