On My Walk

226 - A Simple, But Powerful Time Management Tool 08.01.2026 8:03 ↓

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most effective. Here's one of them.

What Martha Washington Knew 17.10.2025 6:39 ↓

How Martha Washington won over her detractor, and you can too!

#224 The Self-Aware Leader 01.10.2025 13:16 ↓

Self-aware leaders bring out the best in others, their organizations, and even themselves.

#223 - Is It Time For "Ruthless Leadership"? 17.08.2025 11:17 ↓

Ethical leaders are "ruthless leaders"! It sounds harsh, UNTIL we understand it.

#222 - When Leaders SLOW DOWN! 25.10.2023 9:38 ↓

Speed wins – usually! But not when it comes to this important aspect of leadership.

#221 - Forgiveness: The Gift We Give Ourselves 11.10.2023 7:37 ↓

If you are going to be your best, healthiest, and highest performing self, you must forgive.

#220 - Who is Your ”Clemmie”? 30.09.2023 12:01 ↓

Every leader needs a “Clemmie” to tell them what nobody else can or will.

#219 - The Story Every Teacher and Every Parent Needs to Hear 24.09.2023 10:36 ↓

When I heard the words I’m going to share with you today, I said to myself: every teacher and every parent needs to hear this story.

#218 - Why I Read Fiction 11.09.2023 12:18 ↓

Is a work of fiction less valuable because it’s “pretend”? A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and two paragraphs from a multi-million best-seller weigh in!

#217 - The Problem With Pragmatic Thinking 05.04.2023 16:26 ↓

Americans are noted, pragmatists. It has served us well at times, but there is a problem with pragmatic thinking. Let’s talk about it.

#216 - The Other Side of Brilliance 21.03.2023 13:08 ↓

Having brilliant people around you is great, but is brilliance enough?

#215 -The Lesson We’ve Heard A Thousand Times (And Need To Hear Again) 15.03.2023 10:57 ↓

I can’t even whisper the word for fear people will simply tune me out, but there is a lesson from a couple of race car drivers that is worth your time to hear.

#214 - Too much oil on your hair 15.03.2023 11:15 ↓

Who tells the President of the United States that his nationally televised speech could have been better if he didn’t have so much oil on his hair?

#213 - The Greatest Man I’ve Ever Known 03.01.2023 9:34 ↓

He was the Great Bambino, the Sultan of Swat, the Colossus of Clout. Baseball historian Daniel Okrent said of Babe Ruth “he was Beethoven and Cezanne.” He was the original Natural. And while Babe Ruth influenced people everywhere, but who influenced him?

#212 - The Japanese Phrase Every Leader Needs To Know 06.12.2022 8:51 ↓

You do not need to be bi-lingual to be a great leader, but there is a Japanese phrase you really ought to know.

#211 - Smart Choice #1 29.11.2022 9:57 ↓

It is not always pretty, and it is not always easy, but all effective leaders do this.

#210 - How To Get Payback From Your Reading 05.10.2022 7:10 ↓

There is a payoff for those who read, but sometimes, that payday only comes after some hard work.

#209 - Don’t Let The Bitch Sessions Last 27.09.2022 13:06 ↓

Problems are not the problem. The problem is when we try to solve the problem incorrectly!

#208 - The Third-Most-Appreciated Quality 21.09.2022 9:01 ↓

A 2011 study ranks this quality as the third-most-appreciated quality in a coach! Let’s talk about it!  

#207 - How To Fire People Well 13.09.2022 6:34 ↓

How to fire people well. What does that mean? And How do we go about it. Let’s talk about it.

#206 - The Need For Speed 07.09.2022 10:47 ↓

Lessons from the App Store: When speed to the market is absolutely essential – and why.

#205 - Football Great Ronnie Lott on What Great Coaches Do 30.08.2022 6:04 ↓

The top priority of any manager is . . . . Let’s talk about it!

#204 - What Great Managers Do 25.08.2022 8:43 ↓

Operational excellence is the executive’s “must do” in every successful company. But the leadership trait I will share with you today is the very heart of operational excellence.

#203 - What Sacrifice Looks Like 15.07.2022 5:39 ↓

If you want to know what sacrifice looks like – real sacrifice (and we need to know), you have to listen to John Adams.

#202 - Are You A Coach or a Mentor? 18.04.2022 9:14 ↓

Are you a coach or a mentor? Adam Grant makes a nuanced distinction between the two that I think is worth exploring.