Don’t Mess with the Plan

Don’t Mess with the Plan

How does the classic overachiever respond when the plan gets disrupted? <>  I’m a planner. I carefully lay out my week and day to ensure that I focus on what’s most important and stay productive. There’s nothing wrong with this approach. It has helped me...
From Father to Son

From Father to Son

What would you tell your kids as they take their first steps into the real world? Here’s what I said. <>  A few weeks ago, we dropped our son off in Chicago for a summer internship. Over the past few months, I’ve thought about all the “brilliant” business...
What’s Rage Really Saying?

What’s Rage Really Saying?

Rage is really just a mask for this tricky emotion that likes to hide behind anger’s facade. <>  There’s a handful of topics that tend to take my anger meter from a 1 to a 10 in seconds. One minute, I’m sitting, enjoying time with the family, and the...
I messed up

I messed up

The next time you make a mistake (and you will), resist the blame game. Try these four steps instead.  <>  Last week, I made a big mistake. Initially, my gut instinct was to look for someone or something else to blame for the screw up.  It soon became abundantly...
You can’t do it all

You can’t do it all

No matter what well-meaning parents, teachers, coaches, etc. have told you throughout the years, you can’t do “anything you set your mind to.” <>  I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but until we recognize that our skills, time, and capacity are finite, we’ll...
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