I have my first session with my dream manager, MBB today.  Yes, I’m hiding her full name since her affiliation with me could cause her distress and condemnation in the future.  As a CDM (Certified Dream Manager), I get to help people articulate and reach their dreams, AND I get someone to help me with […]

All I can say is “wow”.
An amazing two days spent with fifteen people from around the world.
Learning about helping people reach their dreams, whether they be Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, or Spiritual.
Seeing the effect this six month journey has taken on me.  A 47 year old jaded business-man (ok, 46 and 11 months), talking about helping […]

I’m about to take my own medicine.
For nearly twenty years I have talked to my clients  about the importance of training and development on the satisfaction and engagement of staff.  Train your employees so they can leave, or else they’ll leave.
It’s easy to prove the ROI (Return on Investment) of training, whether improved productivity, decreased […]

Wow.  It’s Wednesday.  And I’m writing my Wednesday Blog.  I think this is one of the seven signs.  Eek.
A quick note:  I appreciate all the comments to my blog from last Monday.  As you know, I still struggle with changes that I have little, if any control over.  And I guess that puts me in […]

I haven’t been real consistent lately.
Work, Life, Family, Friends…
I haven’t really been myself for quite awhile now.
That’s not necessarily all-bad, as my family would be quick to tell you.
And it’s not really all that “deep” either.  I’m not “looking for the meaning of life” on some distant snow-capped mountaintop.   I’m not searching the ancient […]

(yea, I’m back)…
I’m blessed with having really great clients.  Some push me (and my products and services) to higher and higher levels of quality.  Others invite me into strategic discussions about talent management.  Still others ask me to involve myself in their process improvement efforts related to workforce engagement and customer satisfaction.
And then there are […]

Yes.
You’ve been waiting…
A Bad Mingled Wryness - Special Tuesday Edition.
A first.
A new tradition?
No.
But still really really really cool.
And speaking of cool, it wasn’t for me over the weekend…
It Was Hot Hot Hot
Ninety-eight degree hot.
Muggy hot.
Really muggy hot.
Ninety-two degrees at 6.20 in the morning.
Really muggy ninety-two degrees at 6.20 in the morning hot.
Hot.
I spent the last […]

I find myself getting somewhat saddened by the upcoming holiday on Sunday.  I’ve always thought Father’s Day was something I celebrated with my dad, not necessarily something my son’s share with me.  I know that sounds weird, but for this holiday, it has always been more important for me to be the “son”, not the […]

Wow.  It’s been two weeks since I have last posted.  I wish I could tell you that I have been busy with work, life, extra-curricular activities and the like, but that would be a big fat lie.  I’ve been lazy.  Fell off my “good eating and exercising” wagon, and somehow, the blogging followed the same […]

Yup, a grabber.  See, the story is about Intuit (they make Quicken), so I used their name in the title, and then added some other letters to make it another word…oh never mind.
Anyways…
At an upcoming HR Technology conference, the VP of Rewards at Intuit will be giving a presentation titled With Lower Bonuses, Intuit Turns […]