During a recent visit, my older brother was jokingly reminiscing of our childhood. He told the family that as kids he was always worried that I was going to be made fun of and teased because I was a nerd. To be more specific, he said that he was worried that I when I grew […]
The Power of Talking to Yourself (and no, you’re not crazy)
The other day, I asked my six-year-old daughter a question, to which she replied, “Hold on, I need to talk to myself.” In that case, she said it because she wanted to sneak a treat in her room, but her comment made me pause for two reasons. The first reason is that I thought it […]
10 things I learned from my amazing Working Dad
By most expectations, there’s no way my dad should be where he’s at today. His troubled childhood didn’t exactly set him up for success. And yet, he’s in an incredible place in his life with a long list of accomplishments. Why? Because, just like my mom, he’s amazing. When my parents started their family, they were […]
Want to engage your employees? Let them be with their families.
This week was a special and bittersweet for me. It was the last week that I will ever volunteer in my daughter’s kindergarten class. It was the last “kindergarten end-of-year” picnic I will attend for one of my kids. It was a reminder that my kids are growing up fast. It was also a reminder […]
It’s important to find the right outlets for different energies
A few weeks ago my young daughters were “Woodstocks” in their school’s production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” While it was a lot of work for all of us, I thought of how glad I was that they had discovered acting as an outlet for all of their emotional energy. Well, maybe “find” […]
When life gets crazy, remember to focus on the things that really matter
May. It’s the start of what I call the “crazy end-of-year wrap-up season.” Graduations, proms, school plays, dance recitals, end-of-season sports team parties, last day of school, summer camp registration…..the list goes on and on. It’s easy to get overwhelmed as the to-do list grows and grows and grows (and the credit card bill climbs […]