It’s summertime. When I was growing up that meant playing outside all day while my “stay-at-home&# mom kept an eye on me, my siblings, and the rest of the neighborhood kids as we played on our “Jungle Gym&# in our backyard. . Does this describe your life today?  Americans are working longer hours than ever before. MORE >>

Part of my morning was spent listing assumptions and barriers regarding training and coaching projects. don't much mind the mistakes I knowingly make, but the ones that are on the desk in front of me and yet remain unnoticed are irritating. What pictures are we forming? Are they the most accurate way to perceive a project or process? Think MORE >>

Think about it for a minute. what is the biggest challenge in business ? Sure, you'll come up with a long laundry list of challenges: competitive pressures, growth and expansion, talent shortages, price sensitivity, margins, R&D, industry consolidation.and the list goes on - AND - it changes every day.forever. Is this the way it HAS to be? MORE >>

Innovative gadgets and mobile devices have brought great ease and efficiency to the workplace, but I’m convinced they’ve also become huge time-wasters. How often do you spend hours answering email and think you’ve actually accomplished something? Are you spending time in endless meetings to avoid actually making decisions? In Jolt! About the Author. MORE >>

Services world revolves around communication. In projects/initiatives, knowledge has to be transferred, issues have to discussed and expectations have to be managed. lot of young professionals I meet want to improve upon their communication skills. tell them: In effective communication, substance comes first. Substance comes first. Be yourself. MORE >>