Despite her enthusiasm, Pat was a little late getting to the coffee shop on Friday. It had been a good week, but a very busy one for her and her team. She saw Coach Smith sitting at a table reading as she approached the counter to get her drink. As she made her way over […]
This is the fifth installment of the story about Pat and her learning journey around influence from Coach Smith. Pat was just as fired up to put her second team building lesson into practice as she was with the first one Coach had shared with her. Once again, she made sure to get into […]
Pat was so excited to share with Coach Smith how her week had gone that she arrived at the coffee shop 15 minutes early. When he walked in she waved excitedly. He smiled and nodded as he waited in line for his drink. As he made his way to the table he could see that […]
Pat was thankful her mentoring with Coach Smith was Friday afternoon because it gave her time to digest his lesson over the weekend and to think about how she wanted to put into practice what she was learning. Although she knew the people on her team, she had to admit to herself that she didn’t […]
If you read last week’s post then you know I’m doing a series over the next few months to use storytelling as a way to teach influence. If you missed it, take a moment to read it so you have context for the continuation below. Coach’s First Lesson – Liking True to his word, Coach […]
If you’re a Monty Python fan then no doubt you recognize the phrase, “And now for something completely different.” That’s how they opened each weekly television episode and the phrase applies to something new I’m about to try with my weekly readers. My newest book, The Influencer: Secrets to Success and Happiness, came out late […]
While Jane and I were on vacation in Palm Springs, my best friend Russell introduced us to cigars. Much to our surprise, we thoroughly enjoyed sitting on his patio each evening sipping Scotch and enjoying a good cigar. When we returned home, we found a small cigar shop in our hometown of Westerville. We’ve been […]
Many of you reading this have asked how my latest book, The Influencer: Secrets to Success and Happiness, has been received. It’s been extremely gratifying to get LinkedIn messages, emails, and texts about the impact the book is having. As I’ve indicated in prior blog posts, I’ve never written a novel. I don’t think I’ve […]
If you’re married, then you might relate to this joke. A wife was asked how she knew when her husband was wrong. She replied, “His lips are moving.” As someone who’s been married for quite some time, I can relate to this. I often feel as if my wife Jane asks my opinion on something…just […]
In just over a month Jane and I will celebrate our 34th wedding anniversary. That seems like a long time but it’s less than half of the time her parents were married! Thinking we could do it all over again, and then some (her parents were married 72 years), means it’s always worth reflecting on […]
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