No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results. | Author: Cy Wakeman, 2017 | What’s It All About? Recently, one of my clients mentioned she was reading a book called “No Ego” by Cy Wakeman. At first, I thought “well, I don’t need to read that—my ego … Read More
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E-Myth Revisited
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. | Author: Michael E. Gerber, 2005 | I had this book recommended to me by numerous colleagues. Last month, I was able to read it, and I just did again. I had to, it’s so fitting for many of my clients. … Read More
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 | Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves, 2009 What’s It All About? In our busy and modern lives, we all want to manage, adapt, and stand out from the competition—and emotional intelligence is the tool we need! In Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves, you’ll learn about the four main … Read More
A Kickstart Edge for the New Year
One of my mentors Brian suggested I check out this guy Andrew Neitlich and his Center for Executive Coaching to build on my 3 Cs; Competency, Credibility, and Confidence. It exceeded my expectations and put me into turbo drive! First of all, Andrew is a unique coach and trainer, and I learned an incredible amount … Read More
Breaking the Golden Handcuffs
I didn’t even know I had them on. Just over a year ago, a recruiter called me about a very interesting opportunity which could have been a good fit. Through the conversation, we discussed what my salary was at that time. He sensed my concern in what the future position compensated. He then said to … Read More
Put Some Windex On It
Put some Windex on it; it will fix anything. Spending time with my wife means watching a lot of romantic comedies. It’s because she wants to watch them and I am so supportive. Honest. My Big Fat Greek Wedding has become one of my favourites of the genre. Gus Portokalos, the father of the bride … Read More
My Lean Journey Derailed, Here is How I am Getting Things Back on Track
It’s hard to believe I’ve spent twenty years in the automotive industry. For the last eight, I’ve held senior leadership positions in: Logistics, Material Planning, Trucking, Internal Material flow, Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations. And I never had a clue what I was doing. We had started doing great things before the financial crisis of 2008. … Read More







