Monthly Archives: December 2012

The Last Quarter Mile

I was chatting with a friend yesterday about our 2012 goals and dreams – and what he and I actually accomplished. After a few minutes, we both noticed that we had moved on to 2013 even though there were two weeks left in 2012. “What’s the deal?” I thought. In a flash of coffee assistedContinue reading “The Last Quarter Mile”

Courage and Success

Last night the phone rang. The caller ID said Quebec. I hesitated answering it. It could be either my wonderful friend, Kevin – or some random telemarketer from Canada. I decided to answer the call – that speaking to Kevin was worth the risk of an unwanted sales call. To my delight, it was KevinContinue reading “Courage and Success”

The Power of Colleagues

Yesterday was a full day of year-end staff meetings and activities. We started at 7am with a quarterly, global staff meeting to review where we have come and where we want to head in 2013. It’s great to look back and celebrate accomplishments and then look ahead to see new possibilities. The day ended withContinue reading “The Power of Colleagues”

Being the Insider

I was thinking this morning how I have a hard time attending large group activities. I am basically a bit on the introverted side and it’s easy for me to not feel a part of parties and other big gatherings. In many ways, my behavior is a self-fulfilling prophesy. I don’t feel a part ofContinue reading “Being the Insider”

Leave the World Better

I was having lunch with my friend, Adrian. He is a hardcore business executive and one of those rare people who deeply cares how his life impacts the world. His goal in life is to leave the world in better shape after he is gone – both financially and socially. Adrian reminded me that creatingContinue reading “Leave the World Better”

Overwhelm Be Gone

I can run on overdrive – wanting to complete scads of things, resolve all issues, and help everyone. While this is nice in theory, each of us needs to hit the pause button at some point. I have been known to keep going until I feel overwhelmed and then retreat to non-literary fiction, sappy movies,Continue reading “Overwhelm Be Gone”

You Can’t Win Without This

You can succeed in many things. The people who fail to feel successful usually lack definition, parameters, and metrics about what success means to them. Make it easy on yourself and define success at the frontend. Otherwise, how will you know you have succeeded? Be concrete, specific, and super detailed. The more you understand andContinue reading “You Can’t Win Without This”

Are You Open to Opportunity?

This week I had a conversation with a former colleague, who presented me with a fun project. In my spare time (lol), I have the opportunity to interview very successful people from around the globe who are using business to positively impact the world. This is totally within what I love to do – meetContinue reading “Are You Open to Opportunity?”