Every year, I like to use this space in a decidedly different manner to give recognition to Mental Health Awareness Month. A topic long near my heart and soul, but one that is taking a particularly noticeable pole position in society today due to the effects of...

My junior year in college we were participating in a double elimination tournament, playing game two after having already won the first game the day before. Having already exhausted some bullpen options, and the deficit growing larger, the coach decided to make one...

I bet your son or daughter did something funny today. Don’t have kids? Maybe you have a dog or cat that made you laugh. Or perhaps you got together with a friend and had a moment you thought was amusing. Tell me about it. Tell the person next to you about it. And...

The older I get, the more I come to admire my father for his absolute love for life. Retired and living in Florida, he's embraced the idea of taking up activities he never had time for, nor an interest in. Twenty-five plus years my senior, he is far more active than...

"In a room full of mirrors, there is only one way out." - Unknown When I was 20 years old, my college baseball team played in the regional finals against a team superior to us in every aspect. Bigger, faster, stronger we knew going in we were out of our depth, but we...

A guiding managerial philosophy of mine throughout my career has been that you are free to come into my office and say whatever you want behind closed doors. If you don't agree with a particular direction, or have some concerns about a decision, you should voice your...

I would venture a guess that everyone remembers the first time they were tasked with hiring a direct report. In my career, I experienced this in my early 20's. Armed with a stack of resumes from my HR Director, I remember spreading them out on my kitchen table and...