While online learning is a great way to brush up on our skills and add some vital info and lessons to our repertoire, there are some distinct advantages to being with other people. Going to conferences can be a rich and rewarding (and profitable) endeavor. …

How Academy Sports Delighted Me!I was in search of a sturdy bicycle helmet and Academy Sports (off Austin Tx Highway 183) was my first stop. …

In our world of technology, it is easy for folks to feel isolated. Yes, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn can help, but nothing takes the place of personal touch-points. …

Instead of trying to ignore or change the thing that makes you different: Feature it! …

That’s very interesting, isn’t it? The same holiday season and yet two opposite responses to it-pure joy, and all the enthusiasm of getting a root canal. …

I am no workaholic. But the truth is, our clients still need us, bills have to be paid and we still need to help our teams flourish. That means that there is at least some unfinished work to be done during this holiday season and …

So, tomorrow, when you’re waking up in the morning and you’re maybe hitting the snooze button a couple of times before grabbing a scone and a cup of coffee and heading out the door, take a minute and be thankful that you have a place …

Keep in mind that the only people who don’t experience any fear are people who are never challenging themselves or striving for a role that stretches them, whatever that role may be. …

Don’t teeter on the edge of what you are meant to do. Take a leap of faith. Get to know yourself. Dream again. And as you do, be thankful that you live in a country where, once you know what you want to try, you …

You, the reader, are also on my gratitude list. I so appreciate this tremendous opportunity to write for you and focus each week on talented men and women. I hope these columns have been encouraging and helpful to you as you rise. …