This past week I was asked to speak at a Life Skills class at Appleton East High School. The class was made up of students with cognitive disabilities paired with students as mentors who may or may not have interest in a related health care field. It was heartwarming to watch the students work together. […]
Read MoreIn the past two weeks, I have had three family members end up in the hospital. Being 51, I guess part of that comes with the territory of aging. The funny thing about that is I remember as a teenager my Dad telling me to enjoy life because as you get older, time goes by […]
Read MoreFor what is probably the 100th time, the other night I watched the Wizard of Oz. This time however, I watched it through new lenses. The life lessons and values demonstrated in this show are truly amazing. As I watched, one that jumped out at me, probably because it is so important in my own […]
Read MoreI have read so much lately about people being so preoccupied that they just aren’t “present” with other people anymore. If you love to watch people like I do, it really is true. Couples will be at dinner together, staring at their cell phones. No conversation at all. People check out at the grocery store […]
Read MoreThe picture with this story is of me standing on the edge of a skyscraper for a film we just completed. Somehow it feels metaphoric to life and business today. This year marks my twentieth year in Executive search and my thirteenth year as the President of ERG. As I relax having my morning […]
Read MoreMy mother always told me the grass isn’t always greener. But as a young professional I really liked the new shiny penny. It wasn’t until I was much older that I figured out it wasn’t about moving to a new job that made me happy, it was about finding my life’s vocation. I tried a […]
Read MoreAs I meet with very successful people on a daily basis in my Executive Search business, I’ve often wondered if the things that make these people extraordinary was simply part of their DNA from birth or if they educated and trained themselves to greatness. I do believe people are born with “natural gifts”. One can […]
Read MoreAs I approach my 50th birthday, I can’t help but reflect on my life and all the lessons I have learned along the way. It seems like only yesterday that I was that fresh faced new graduate ready to take on the world. So if I had a time machine, what would today’s “older” […]
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