Critics & Haters

Hearing noises is one of the greatest challenges a leader faces.  Everywhere we turn, there they are, front and center. Noises that enter through our ears and penetrate our hearts and minds.  Mountain Noise Grant…

Articulating a vision is an art.  One that requires a unique ability to see further than others can.  A superpower gifted to few, but followed by many.  Articulating a Vision  On Monday, we celebrated Martin…

Baseball legend Babe Ruth once said, "the loudest boos always come from the cheapest seats." Those seats are occupied by the best of the best at critiquing others. They are miserable people whose game plan…

Cultural Monoxide is the silent killer of organizational culture.  This is not a scientific phenomenon, just a looming threat to our abilities to build quality culture in the workplace.  It will suffocate and interrupt the…

There are mean and nasty people in this world. These individuals are impatient, harsh, rude, and cruel. Their objective is to impart their misery on everyone they come in contact with. The Big Game Let…

If a mirror could talk, what would it say?  Each and every day we roll out of bed and face the reality of what the mirror possesses.  It stares right back at us and through…

You can count on critics all day, every day. They can be counted on to be consistent and relentless in their efforts. You always know where they stand...on the other side of whatever you do.…

On college campuses across the nation there are dreamers who desire to be, "the walk-on." High school athletes who may have failed to draw the necessary attention or flew under the radar. They may have…

Cultural monoxide kills culture. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Carbon Monoxide (CO) is “an odorless gas that can kill you."  Pretty straightforward, right?  Science was not always my strongest subject, but I…