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London-2012-Olympics-torch-3It’s 6:30am on August 13, 2008...

Michael Phelp’s alarm clock went off, he rolled out of bed in the Olympic Village in Beijing, and he began his routine. He’d already raced and won three gold medals earlier that week and had two more that day. He pulled on a pair of sweat pants and a sweatshirt and walked to breakfast in the cafeteria. By 7am he was eating his regular race day menu of eggs, oatmeal and four energy shakes, and enjoying the company of his team mates. Just an ordinary day.

23 July, 2012 /

An Olympians Perspective

This week I started coaching an amazing athlete currently preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games.  His performance to date has been steadily improving, but with less than 130 days to go before the Games, he noticed a growing sense of anxiety starting to develop in him. 

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After discussing what was underneath this emotionally, he was able to distill it down to a single thought or question, “Will I be able to live up to the expectations of everyone around me?” 

Or more succinctly, “Will I be enough”.

Can you relate? 

02 April, 2012 /

1) Baraba Corcoran's Leadership Style: Rainbows and Steel-Toe Boots

Barbara Corcoran, founder of New York's largest residential brokerage firm, The Corcoran Group, has had an incredible entrepreneurial and leadership journey. In this post we learn what type of leadership skills and tools Corcoran leveraged. She was able to find the balance between creating a fun and powerful corporate culture, while still running at tight ship, with at times "a license to kill"!

2) Best Selling Author, Danielle LaPorte's World Domination Summit Keynote

16 March, 2012 /

Neuroscience meets Facebook

The Neuroscience of FacebookIt’s official, I am now on Facebook. I have resisted up til now, and finally caved in, primarily so my ‘Friends’ and family can see my kids grow up virtually. And of course to see who “likes” me out there! Big deal, right?

23 February, 2012 /

Ask For Help

Off to the weekend. Looking forward to having my kids teach me.

This is a story of what I learned from Kendra, my almost 3 year old girl. Last night we walked to the park. Kendra is a cautious little girl, but still loves to do things on her own. I am her Dad, I love to help her all the time.
20 February, 2012 /

FrameDoes Happiness live in your Leadership Philosophy?

I am sad to say that I don’t have a good picture for my blog this month. Just an empty frame. And that in itself, says a lot.  Google “Pictures of Happiness” and you will find loads of adorable children, cute animals, blond couples on deserted white sandy beaches, and coca-cola classic bottles; but good luck with finding pictures of Happy Leaders. 
23 January, 2012 /

Managing Change

I feel like there has been a tsunami of change in the last few months and the second wave is coming. The good news is that I study leadership and managing change in organizations, so I should be prepared. Then reality sets in and having the knowledge does not reduce the physiological reality of change. As a change agent in organizations, I have a tool kit of professional techniques to create clarity, communicate a desired future, and involve people in the process. Yet change is still difficult. We mitigate the reality of change but we still have to generate the energy to achieve it. That has a consequence.
23 January, 2012 /
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