It was a hot summer day, and I had been working on my fifth book for a few hours, when I decided to jump on my bike and head down to Dewey Beach to grab ice cream at my favorite place—Vanderwende’s. With an exceedingly generous serving of mint chocolate chip (my...
When we’re new to a company or a team, and especially when we’re in a managerial role, rapport building is essential to success. Forming bonds with colleagues and team members makes collaboration more fun and results more rewarding. The time and effort required to...
“We need to feel seen and affirmed—it creates a sense of security,” Gayle said, as I sat across from her trying to figure out how to help my brain to stop kicking off stress hormones. With the sudden passing of my beloved father-in-law, my wife, who has been a solid...
Do you have a team member coming to you frustrated about their salary, or some other aspect of their work that you can’t do anything about? The frustration makes sense, but your hands are tied, at least for the immediate. What do you do? Let’s begin with what not to...
Sometimes life puts us in undesirable situations that can challenge us to the core, leaving us on the verge of kicking someone in the shins. Or, at the very least, shredding them with verbal kung fu. No matter how emotionally advanced we may be, there are situations...
