Speak Up. Speak Out. Be heard. If you’ve got something to say; say it. Being forceful is how you get ahead in this competitive world,...

…add up to the essence of your life. And that “essence” connotes the “special meaning” of what you have or have not done with your life....

Dealing with conflict is a frequent topic that Managers and Supervisors bring up in Supervisory Skills training workshops. My BFF, Aesop,...

To have position, to have power and to waste it is a waste. I routinely work with Supervisors and Managers across the spectrum of...

Ever heard of “subliminal messaging”? It is the use of “hidden messaging” to influence decision-making and the “choices” you make in...

Let me lay a foundation for this mind exercise. Once upon a time there was a man (No, I don’t know him personally.), who was an...

Those wonderful internet dictionary people describe regret as: “to feel sad or disappointed over actions, decisions or words, or a missed...

Believe it or not, I do still have to advertise and market the services of Top Line Performance. (IKR, you’d think that ALL of the...

According to the Google dictionary, an “ordeal” is a painful or horrific experience. Synonyms include misery, tribulation, and nightmare....

OK, I got your attention, didn’t I? Can this guy (me), really find a connection between Chinese duality philosophy, an animated movie...

Over time, I have observed that life can be complicated. (IKR) And, sometimes it seems we go out of our own way to make things more...

A while back, I made reference to Linda Ellis’ poem “The Dash”. Remember? It was about “the dash” on a tombstone that represented the...

A lot has been made by authors and parents of “industrious ants”, “ant colonies” and even coming up with sayings like “He/She has so much...

Have you ever had one of those days when it was difficult to focus? That can be a good thing or a bad thing. (Hey, that was profound...