February 5, 2014

What I learned about leadership from an introvert

By every definition of the term, I’m an extrovert. I enjoy being around people—constantly. They energize me. And, ironically, my favorite person to be with is an introvert. Even after 33 years of marriage, I can’t seem to get ...

January 31, 2014

The dream tax advantage

“Most of us have two lives,” writes Stephen Pressfield. “The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.” In his classic book, The War of Art, Pressfield animizes the internal battle that ...

January 30, 2014

How to take a job cleanse

How many job changes have you had so far? According to one of the rare longitudinal studies on careers, the average number of job transitions among baby boomers is just over 11. That’s a lot of change. And a lot of ...

January 27, 2014

Review: “Jesus in the 9 to 5” by Dennis E. Hensley

What if Jesus were here today, running his own company—and you worked directly for him? What might you learn that you somehow missed from reading your Bible? We may relish the historical accounts of Jesus’ life, but they are ...

January 24, 2014

My New Year goals progress report

Progress report: With the first month of the new year nearly behind me, I’m not at all concerned about making my goals for the year. That’s not hubris. It’s certainty. I already know I won’t achieve them—or at ...

January 23, 2014

Is discontent driving you nuts or driving you forward?

None of us are immune from times of discontent. How we deal with discontentment in our lives depends on whether the discontent we’re feeling is an unhealthy desire for more or a heathy time for a change. In ...

January 16, 2014

Announcing the Reinventure Me podcast

Today I’m excited to announce the launch of a new podcast. The Reinventure Me podcast is all about life’s transitions, whether from one job or career to another or from one season to the next. With each episode, my ...

January 14, 2014

Five ways to be a better beginner

If you’re like many Americans, you’ve already made your 2014 resolutions. And by their very nature, it’s likely that your resolutions will have you trying something new—or something old in a new way. According to the research reported in ...

January 6, 2014

Three reasons why you should get your dream on in 2014

I had an old college professor that postulated that most of us don’t know what we think about something until we start talking about it. I’ve found that to be true for me. Having one or two people that ...

January 3, 2014

The one player I need to field on Panic Day

Your 2013 mileage may have varied, but the last few miles of 2013 were a panic for me. I don’t recall a time when I’ve had such a sense of angst that the end of the year was coming—like ...

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