Diversity in the Workplace Should be a Priority

Diversity in the Workplace Should be a Priority

Many of the organizations I consult with have either been engaged in workplace diversity for quite some time or are newly involved. As I have worked with them on making this a sustained, strategic, and effective initiative, some realities have emerged. These realities...
Funerals Are Important – Here’s Why

Funerals Are Important – Here’s Why

Recently, our family was involved in the memorial services for Bobbi Braff, who was my wife Barbi’s mom. The funeral and reception were a very sad and yet a meaningful time, made more poignant by the fact that I also lost both of my parents last year. With Barbi’s dad...
Here’s How To Be More Mindful and Present

Here’s How To Be More Mindful and Present

With our busy schedules, it is so easy for us to miss out on a day and fail to be present. Many leaders and parents I work with, for example, tell me that when they go to bed at night, they realize that all they did that day, was make decisions and solve problems....
3 Skills to Help Improve Your Willpower

3 Skills to Help Improve Your Willpower

When is the last time you said to yourself, I just need more willpower so that I’ll … (fill in the blank: workout more, eat better, get to bed earlier, have a hard conversation, the list is very long)? Each and every week, we find ourselves not accomplishing the...