Tim Russert, the Truth, and the Setting Sun

I used to be a news junkie. It started when I was a kid watching Walter Cronkite deliver the evening news, which always ended with this iconic phrase:  “And that’s the way it is.” I never questioned the news; I just learned from it.  I continued my news junkie ways as...

Start With Something, Nothing, Anything… Just Start!

How many times have you heard someone say something like this: “I know I need to get this started, but I just want to make sure I’m ready.”  I hear that from those who have dreamed of writing a book.  I hear it from those who have dreamed of starting a podcast.  I...

Avoiding The Voices

Earlier this week, a client contacted me and made a simple, straightforward request:  She asked for a program I don’t offer.  I’m not trained in this particular topic; I don’t write about it, and I don’t deliver modules on it.  My mind had a field day with that...

Me Nervous? Never!

This week I received an unusually high number of calls from clients who, for the lack of a better word, are nervous.  They are nervous about the market.  They are nervous about the economy.  They are nervous about their budgets.  They are nervous about the companies...