Monthly Catalysts

When something challenging happens, what’s the first reaction you have? There have been times when I would have laughed and found the humor, I would have asked, “What’s the worst that can possibly happen?” as Dale Carnegie recommends in his book, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living; or, I would have tilted my head sideways

Last month I traveled to Newberry, SC to speak to a group of city & county leaders on the topic of creating catalysts for change. It was a great opportunity to share how these talented individuals and sub-groups could come together to ignite growth strategies and merge ideas to positively impact their small, yet powerful

A few weeks ago I was a guest of John Cook for a luncheon at Koury Convention Center. John invited me to speak two years ago at this event, and now he was center stage. I was introduced to him through Wanda, a colleague I worked with several years ago at High Point Regional. When I

Were you glued to your TV for two weeks watching the olympics? One American gymnast told herself moments before she mounted the beam, "You got this." Husain Bolt pounds his heart, smiles and looks to the heavens while pointing, and an American cyclist well-paced in second place watched the leader crash, she is now in

So what do you do when you are struggling with relationships or in business? Do you join the CGM club? Complain, Groan & Moan Club Yep, we’ve all been there. Dale Carnegie’s number one human relation principle is “Don’t Criticize, Condemn or Complain.” What he really meant when he identified that principle many moons ago,

It’s summer time, and if you have swimmers in your house – that means two practices per day and weekly swim meets. Last Tuesday, I was the head timer for a home swim meet, holding two stop watches in case one of the 18 timers made an error I would be there as a backup.

Who remembers the cute little Care Bears? I chuckled just now writing that because today a phone call came in from my daughter’s middle school principle that a mama bear and her cub were spotted on the campus and that everyone was being kept inside until the coast was clear. Well, I found this Care

Two weeks ago I was traveling back to Greensboro, NC from Altoona, PA where I conducted individual interviews of key leaders in a Gastroenterology group prior to facilitating a team retreat. I had never done that before (the interviews on the same day as training) and felt it gave the afternoon session a boost in

Okay, I have to share my story because chances are that millions of Americans are experiencing the same frustrations I have over the last few months. Brad Wilson, President and CEO of BCBS NC, please note that this blog will be mailed in a letter to Scott Serota, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Blue Cross Blue Shield