On My Walk

#222 - When Leaders SLOW DOWN!

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

#221 - Forgiveness: The Gift We Give Ourselves

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

#220 - Who is Your ”Clemmie”?

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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?