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Aug 10, 20236 min read
The Mystery of Motivation
Why are some people able to start and stick with a fitness lifestyle, while others struggle? The short answer is... Your abilities,...
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Jul 27, 20234 min read
Misunderstood: He Googled WHAT!?
In January 2023, Brian Walshe was charged with the murder of his wife, Ana. Investigators found the search "10 ways to dispose of a dead...
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Jul 20, 20236 min read
Misunderstood: Dad Bods, Minecraft Mods & 7 Communication Mistakes
Have you ever written a text or email, or said something to friend, partner, or co-worker, and the response clearly indicated the person...
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Jul 13, 20234 min read
Misunderstood: Part 2, What's Your Greatest Pet Peeve?
This post is about pet peeves and why we have them - expecting people to act like we do.
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Jul 6, 20234 min read
Misunderstood: I'm Back from the Dead!!!
My hands are shaking as I type this blog post. It's hard to type thoughts when a waterfall is gushing from my brain and bottle-necked by...
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Jun 28, 20234 min read
Misunderstood: What's Your Greatest Pet Peeve? (Part 1 of 2)
What's Your Greatest Pet Peeve? This question was posed by a friend of mine on social media last week. Following are a handful of the...
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Jun 20, 20234 min read
Misunderstood: They're SO Lazy!
Over a decade ago I took a new role managing a Learning & Development team. When I started the role, the woman who'd been managing the...
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Jun 5, 20233 min read
Misunderstood: Life After the NFL Creates Conflict
Three years ago I coached a gentleman who had just retired from the National Football League (NFL) earlier that year. When someone has...
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May 22, 20233 min read
Misunderstood: “I’m Offended” (Lola’s Story)
Lola’s former manager, Renee, adopted two children from China. Lola engaged in many conversations with Renee surrounding both adoptions....
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May 18, 20234 min read
Misunderstood: Creating Misunderstanding (Values Violations)
What is the one thing you should never say to someone in a conversation? "You're over-reacting." In the same family are comments such as:...
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May 16, 20233 min read
Misunderstood: Parent/Child Conflict
The boy pictured on this post is my son Justin, age ten. One day, around this age, I took Justin and his brother Tristan to a zoo an hour...
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May 15, 20231 min read
Misunderstood: Introduction
If you’re human, you’ve been misunderstood. Your motivations and intentions were questioned. Maybe it left you feeling confused, crushed,...
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Oct 12, 20211 min read
You'd Be Successful If You'd Just...
Have people told you how successful you’d be “if only you’d put in the work?” Plot twist: your work may look different than theirs. Your...
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Nov 20, 20181 min read
Dora the Career Explorer Got Lost!
Dora the Career Explorer got lost. Are you like Dora? These tips can help. First, diagnose where your career dissatisfaction is breaking...
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Nov 20, 20181 min read
Purple Unicorns
"I thought recruiters want purple unicorns? Why can't I get hired?" The #1 reason people don't get hired is failure to differentiate...
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Nov 9, 20182 min read
Only 31% of people are engaged at work
When we're engaged at work, a good part of the work day can pass by so fast we hardly notice. You know the saying, "Time flies when...
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