A recent Facebook post caught my attention as it challenged parents to reconsider how they push their children toward achievement:

Can you remember your graduation? High school? Undergraduate? Graduate? To graduate is to complete a course of training. The experience is a gateway to the future.

I remember the beginning distinctly. At 16, I was obsessed with goal setting, positive thinking, visualization, and the belief that anything I could "conceive and believe, I could achieve."

Two parents and their teenage daughter sat together over breakfast in a hotel dining area. Eggs, bacon, toast…they ate quietly, watching television and occasionally commenting to one another. The [...]

A number of years ago, we were presented with the opportunity to buy a company that had tremendous potential for our business. As is the case with many opportunistic deals, timing was critical: [...]

No, I’m not talking about football. Do you remember a time when you woke up knowing that later in the day you would be competing in a major event? Or maybe it was a performance or interview? Can [...]

Last night, I ran into my 9th grade basketball coach, Rex Bowman, at a surprise birthday party for my closest high school friend. I hadn’t seen Coach Bowman for years and it was wonderful to [...]

Spring has been slow to arrive this year. Winter’s chilly remnants have held tightly and this season’s renewal of life has only reluctantly begun to emerge. In one of the glimpses of a warm [...]

Last week, I received numerous LinkedIn messages congratulating me on my 9th anniversary with Northwind Pharmaceuticals. Thank you! Walking the entrepreneurial path has been incredibly [...]

You recognize the signs: lack of motivation, low energy, creeping doubt, disinterest, fear. Am I talking about a clinical diagnosis? No – well, at least I’m not aware of a specific diagnosis. I’m [...]