No Hiding the Hole

Have you ever torn your clothes? I have. Many times. As a kid, I grew up on Long Island, New York, in a town called Hicksville. Let me just say, there was nothing hick about Hicksville. We lived in a neighborhood with houses close together, small backyards, and...

How You Finish This Year Gets Decided Right Now

Many leadership teams wait until the pressure of tight deadlines and missed target hits to act. By then, teams are out of sync, options are limited, and time is working against you. The teams that finish strong take control early. They use this window to get aligned,...

When Words Get in the Way

There are times in life when I am certain I am communicating well, and I am completely wrong. A number of years ago, I was in Chile on a mission trip. Now, I had taken three years of Spanish in high school, which means I knew just enough to be dangerous and not nearly...