Discovering theRule of Awkward Silence

by | Jan 30, 2021 | Uncategorized

Justin Bariso recently wrote an article entitled “Why Brilliant Minds Embrace the Rule of Awkward Silence”.  Bariso often writes on the theme of EQ and explains the rule this way: “The rule is simple: When faced with a challenging question, instead...

The Growing Value of Transparency

by | Jan 24, 2021 | Leadership

One of the things I value highly in leadership is transparency. I love the dictionary.com definition of the figurative meaning of transparency: a state in which things are free from any attempt to hide something. Living in a state or condition where things are free...

Creating a Working Atmosphere

by | Sep 8, 2016 | Leadership

Sometime this last week the Lobster from the Little Mermaid started saying “First you have to set the mood” in my head.  It was probably a direct result of spending a week with 8-10 year old kids at a camp I co-led.  But this advice from Sebastian (the...

How to NOT take Vacation

by | Aug 19, 2016 | Uncategorized

I don’t do vacation well.  This is unfortunate, because I want to do vacation well.  It would be great to be one of those guys sitting on the beach with a book (or Kindle) in hand.  I love going to a museum and spending hours surrounded by beauty.  Sitting in...

Treasure Hunting

by | Jul 27, 2016 | Leadership

My morning ritual starts with a bowl of Musli, a cup of coffee, and bro.  wsing several news sites.  This morning I came across this story:  Missing treasure hunter’s remains found in New Mexico.  In short, an author and art dealer named Forrest Fenn hid $2...