7 Habits of a Positive Work Life Balance (Part 1)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People had such a great impact on me and the Franklin-Covey training I received years ago shaped me as a leader and a person. …
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7 Habits of a Positive Work Life Balance (Part 2)
The first 3 habits discussed steps we need to take to be independent; in other words, personal (private) mastery. The next 3 Habits add the team (Public) dynamic into the…
What if every weekend was a 3 day weekend? Considering the Compressed Workweek.
In a society where life is becoming increasingly complex we sometimes need a job that can be flexible beyond the normal 9-5, 9-7, 8-10pm Monday-Saturday timeframe. The compressed workweek can…
Mindset Lessons You can Learn from the Muppets
“They?’?re not quite mops,? ?they?’?re not quite puppets but man are they funny.?”? -? ?Homer Jay Simpson. ?Like many people from my generation,? ?I grew up adoring the Muppets.? ?They…
What I Learned from my Journey as a Motivational Speaker
Believe it or not there was a time in my life when I was terrified of public speaking. Granted, fourth grade was a long time ago but I still find…
Life Lessons from Karate Forms
I have studied martial arts off and on since my childhood. There have been breaks in between as my life has taken me all over North America. I have been…
Preparing High School Athletes to Play at the Next Level
There’s nothing better than working with student-athletes. As a high school coach I vowed to get as many of my players to the next level as possible since involvement in…
The Benefits of Speech Competition
The Benefits of (Speech) Competition It’s been several months since I stepped onto the stage to compete in the International Speech Contest. As a competitive person I jumped at the…