Since being fully vaccinated 3 weeks ago, Laurel and I took the opportunity to reunite with our children and grandchildren this past weekend to observe the second Passover seder, finally, in person. We hadn’t met with them unmasked since last year and since we now met the CDC requirements, we got to bring them back to Cleveland for 2 days! As soon as they climbed out of the car and into the house, they flew down the basement steps to...

I was getting ready to write my next newsletter on the topic of why it is important for us to repurpose our content. I decided to first do a quick search on my own blog as I discovered the article 10 Reasons to Repurpose Your Content (which I just repurposed 😂) written last year. So, in the spirit of challenging myself to improve on what I previously wrote and stay true to the concept of repurposing content, here are my...

One year into the pandemic and we’re still not completely out and about, leading workshops and developmental experiences, speaking at events or sharing our knowledge and wisdom face-to-face with our clients. I think we can all agree that electronic video meetings often feel stale and uninspired. So, what can you do to improve the quality of your online meetings: Make your appearance presentable. Shower, groom your hair and dress well as if you are meeting in person Show your positive...

Most of us are constantly looking for ways to increase our success and happiness. Although I have written on this topic ad nauseam, I study these topics continually and enjoy expanding my mind while sharing my findings. Here are my 15 recent discoveries: Make a promise to yourself and keep it. Share it with your trusted partners/advisors to help hold you accountable to that promise. Force yourself to take your first step towards taking action rather than towards continual planning....

Good morning from sunny Cleveland It seems as though Cleveland’s winter is in its final push as we fluctuate between below freezing temperatures and balmy spring like days. Typical weather for us here, as the saying goes, “if you don’t like today’s weather in Cleveland, wait 24 hours and it’s going to be completely different!” Virus is down, vaccines are up, and the skies here are predicted to be sunny for the next 5 days which brings optimism and hope...