My friend Laurie said this to me, that her dust bunnies were the size of Labradors. It was not an apology, merely an observation. Laurie is adamant in her executive coaching work with clients and in...

First, the upside, which I so easily overlook. Roxie and I have made great strides. At night, when I brush my teeth, Roxie gets up from her bed in the living room and walks into her crate in my...

You've sent me a lot of questions lately—thank you! Many were about my medications, which surprised me. That's the answer that required vulnerability, because I incorrectly think of myself as 30...

Roxie almost bit Ken. It happened because: Roxie got afraid when... Ken made a sudden movement with his hand, because... I failed to give Ken instructions on how to interact with Roxie. Ken and Carl...

Ten years after the leadership debacle with Cindy, I got the opportunity for a do-over. I was no longer working for McDonald’s headquarters outside Chicago. I was a freelance learning consultant...

Real-life experiments thrill me. One of my most favorite things is to have the opportunity for a do-over of something I messed up the first time. Do-overs are just as much fun in real life as they...