
My wife and I have been in Paris on a two week vacation, spending the holidays in one of my favorite cities in the world. While the sights, lights, art, food, chocolate (oh yes), and all else this place has to offer have been fantastic, there was one particular thing I really wanted to share …

“I’m afraid we’re going to have to let you go”. Boom. Just like that, the train derailed. All that promise, all that possibility, was now gone. After 12 years of a relatively charmed professional life, reality set in with a vengeance. How I dealt with this reality formed the basis of an entirely new approach to my career, …

I like words. All kinds of words. I guess you could say I’m infatuated with the English language. In fact, one of my favorite books of all-time is Webster’s Dictionary. I wrote about this love affair, and how it was cultivated, several years ago on Joyful Jubilant Learning (JJL). And it still gives me great pleasure …

At one time or another, I’m sure you have heard the well-traveled leadership lesson called “A Short Course in Human Relations” (in case you haven’t , here’s a good little video reminder), which starts with the Six Most Important Words (“I admit I made a mistake”), and ended with the One Most Important Word (“we”). It’s …