Month: November 2018

The human need to feel acknowledged and appreciated is alive and well.  We know that employees who feel acknowledged for their efforts give more discretionary effort, go above and beyond the call of duty, stay longer and, in general, are more engaged overall.  

I worked in Corporate America for 22 years before launching my own business in January 2009.  Virtually every year that I was an employee, the company I worked for would set goals in the first quarter of the year for that year.  By the time the goals were approved...

This week ushers in a U.S. national holiday – Thanksgiving.  Traced to a 1621 celebration at Plymouth in present-day Massachusetts, it was originally celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of a fruitful harvest.

I’ve been blogging every week for the past three years.  If you have been on the journey with me from the beginning, thank you from the bottom of my heart, and you know that “the story of Sears” is – and remains – a major thorn in my side. ...

It’s no secret that I love sports.  Always have, always will.  Growing up I participated in team tennis, softball, bowling, soccer and ski racing, and I credit sports with teaching me the importance of practice, determination, healthy competition and self-confidence.  Sports also can humble us and teach us important...