Have you ever stepped on some gum while walking in the street? It’s annoying because it’s difficult to get off the sole of your shoe and with each step you are slowed down ever so slightly. This is an example of friction — when a force must be...
Be yourself Some of my biggest mistakes were made because I was being inauthentic to who I truly was. It’s good to emulate your heroes, but at some point you have to trust yourself and develop your own style of leadership. The sooner you will drive more results...
Most of the podcasts I’ve recorded have been done virtually, first on Skype, now on Zoom. About 5 of the 250 have been done face-to-face. My first in-person interview was with Jennifer Abrams. She was passing through my hometown of Chicago for a workshop and agreed to...
Rick earned a bachelor’s degree in adolescent education/social studies from Fredonia State University in New York. He has a master’s degree in adolescent education from Oneonta State College, also in New York. He earned a certificate of advanced studies in educational...
Resilient leaders bounce back from setbacks. They make mistakes, but their mistakes don’t define them. These kinds of leaders use powerful mirror moments. Epictetus notes in his book, Discourses: Let sleep not descend on your weary eyesBefore having reviewed...