25 Days of Holiday Gifts for The Boss: Day #24 – Say Nothing at All

“You say it best…when you say nothing at all…” – Keith Whitley It’s hard to figure out what to say when somebody you know has lost someone or something. The best place to see this played out is on your Facebook wall.  You’ve seen it right?  Somebody’s dog...

25 Days of Holiday Gifts for The Boss: Day #23 – I’m Sorry

This is Day #23 of 25 Days of Holiday Gifts for The Boss, a collaboration with Margi Bush of Wisdom Tree Coaching. “I’m sorry you thought my tweet was racist” – Rosanne Barr We’ve seen this in previous posts.  It’s an example of a non-apologetic apology. “I’m sorry...

25 Days of Holiday Gifts for The Boss: Day #22 – The 3 Friends of Empathy

This is Day #22 of a collaborative project with my strategic partner, Margi Bush of Wisdom Tree Coaching. If you haven’t read Day One through Day Twenty-One in this series, you may want to read those first. Today we will continue to explore our fifth theme, Empathy....

25 Days of Holiday Gifts for The Boss: Day #20 – The Art of Push and Pull

All of us have the capacity to get what we want and need even if those around us and above us have more power.  For us to be able to get what we want for us and our team to be successful, we have to do an inventory of power and influence.  Keep in mind, in the spirit...