One of the traits that makes for a successful life is to find our consistency. The strongest leaders are those that have a consistency in how they make decisions. Every follower may not support the leader but even those individuals know their predictability. And, here is one part of life where you must be consistent—Decision making.  From the time...

Look around your workplace. Take time to examine the structure of your family activities. If you’ve never made the connection, both have a common thread—Culture!  Workplace: In the workplace there are methods on how to conduct day to day business activities. There are ways to interact with customers and with each other. There are acceptable and non-acceptable...

The pinnacle of respect in life is when someone acknowledges you are a wise person. The acquisition of wisdom should be your lifelong search. Wisdom is especially critical for those in leadership positions. There is no age limit when one can be wise but it is somewhat proportional to the years of experience one brings to the table. That is one of the...

“We need to be confronted by our actions, messages, and shortcomings if we expect to learn and grow. No more hiding behind excuses. No blaming others. No hiding behind phrases like—this is just the way I am.”            E. James Wilder  Performance improvement comes when you constantly review your actions, the messages you deliver in your work environment,...

If you are in a leadership position today, here are ten ideas to help you successfully lead the newest generation of workers—Millennials or Gen X. They are different and here is why. Provide a Structured Environment: Gen X workers may well be the most protected generation of children ever raised. Parents, sometimes called “Helicopter Parents,” have...

Most want to be successful at something. We seek to find the niche in which we create the happiness that can only come from doing what we love to do. Permit me to share a personal chronology of events that have shaped my life and career as a writer—a most unlikely destination given my lowly beginnings. I share this story to illustrate that improvement...