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 […]
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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 […]