The purpose of this blog is to help you on your journey from strive to Thrive. While the name may seem long, it captures the essence that there are things that are hard to measure – culture, values, attitudes – yet they make a measurable, and immeasurable, difference in life and results.
Recently I opened Facebook and caught a comment by an author whose book had uplifted me and he was joined on the comment thread by another inspiring author. Both of these gentlemen are nationally
known speakers and writers on leadership. They speak to the need for authenticity and genuineness in business, and how our intentions matter and how we should look to inspire others with our actions.
And then I read further. They were both complaining about how a specific politician was full of hyperbole and bitterness and how no politician had ever …
I recently reconnected with an old friend and colleague who I worked with early in my career. Jack Hoban is an author, a combat instructor
and a corporate transformation executive. His new book The Warrior Ethic presents an interesting premise:
When you disrespect someone, (in their mind back in the reptilian brain) you are threatening their life. Is it any wonder that practice isn’t working so well?
In an environment where over half of us are not engaged in our jobs and …
I was having breakfast with my friends Dave and Kelly over the weekend. As we often do, we set out to solve the world’s problems. We were speaking about integrity and how important it is to business. I asked the question, “When we all have different standards of what is…
