"Bio #2"
You’re familiar, I’m sure, with Bio #1. That’s the one you write to impress the world. It’s a common bio that captures accomplishments....
Leaders: Study What Counts
If you are a dedicated leader, you are in learning mode all the time. Are you studying what counts the most? The summer is an excellent...
"Un-Humility"
Mike Sukowsky stood Over a rough hewn table In his backyard, His 74-year-old Left arm in a sling, His body in Everyday pain From old...
Towards Deeper Friendships
Many years ago, a high-profile client approaching retirement asked if I would meet with his spouse to hear her observations about his...
Respecting Our Dogs
I wonder if you can assess a person’s emotional health by watching how they treat dogs. Dogs provide us with companionship, soothe us...
Avoid Getting Lost: Know the Terrain, Start with Yourself
I got lost. It happened on a solo kayak trip in the lower Bahamas, between the Caribbean and the Atlantic. I didn’t know much about...
The Truth About Lying
Diogenes seeking an honest man (18th century painting by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein) When asked why he went around with a lamp in...
Assessing Childhood
Grandma lived with us, and entering the back door in cold weather, you could smell the work of her hands. By that I mean, her pies. You...
On Regrets
Uncle Chuck and Aunt Janie had a difficult marriage. Aunt Janie became disabled a few years after their wedding. Due to brain damage,...
The Advice Trap
Nothing buoys my ego like giving wise and helpful advice. But in my line of work, that’s often a precarious move. For example, not long...