I officiated my first wedding last month.  It was a great celebration.  But, I did not make it to the dance floor at the reception.  I saw a video of my dancing once.  That new perspective is all it took to keep me from the dance floor at this recent wedding.

If you have ever seen yourself on video after a wedding reception, you know what I am talking about.  None of us dance as well as we think.  It is not often we get the opportunity to see ourselves from another perspective.

Organizations who make a commitment to leadership development need to consider using an outside consultant for the same reason- the view from the outside is different. Continue Reading…

My people were sick of training.  In every meeting, we did some sort of sales training.  The term “sharpening the saw” was being overused.

I agree a dull blade is ineffective.  But, poor sharpening will make the blade duller.  Plus, a blade can be ground down to nothing with too much sharpening.  We had reached the point of diminishing returns.  Continue Reading…