Great Circle

When you’re stressed, when you’re under pressure, when you’re juggling a million things, when you have deadlines, when your staff and clients aren’t playing ball, you might feel like the people in this vid. I help managers manage themselves so they can manage their “cats” better.

Hey there folks, I’m published again! I’m even feature article (today only!) at Biznik. To check out my latest article on leading workteams, please go to Are Your Staff …? – I’d love you to leave a comment there or back here if you so desire. Have a great day at work wherever you are [...]

Thanks to The Ho‘ohana Community of JJL for creating a learning space and for inviting me to contribute this month; my piece is below. This month’s theme is What We Have Learned from Men?: this is a terrific topic! (I highly recommend you also read David Zinger’s “honor roll” in A Dozen Debts: The He in Me » ) As I [...]

One of blogger Katy Lee’s “adventures in parenting” is exploring the potentials of podcasting. I enjoy Katy’s podcast (and her writing)… so it was a very cool surprise to be invited to chat with Katy for her latest episode. Why not pay her a visit, listen to us chat for half an hour and see if you can [...]

I occasionally get asked, “What is a life coach?”. The question is usually followed up with another one that goes something like: “Isn’t that ringing people at 6 am to get them out of bed and stuff like that?” or “Is that like helping people with their problems?” My response? “Er, not really…” Basically a [...]

Refresh a stranger. Make sure you commit a Random Act of Kindness today. (For more, go to www.payitforwardday.com)

The Lilliputians in “Gulliver’s Travels”, remember those little guys? At one stage of the story, they note that Gulliver’s pocket watch is probably a god. This is because he rarely did anything without consulting it. He called it his oracle and said it appointed the time for every action of his life. “Travels” was written [...]

If you’re on the verge of an important decision or faced with a great problem or a great opportunity, read on! Ever played Chess? In the greatest strategy game ever created, you don’t just roll the dice on your turn and move to the space indicated. You face multiple variations, possibilities, choices. You’re required to [...]