In August of this year, I watched my 99-year-old friend, Victor Tynes, sing, “What A Wonderful World.” During his performance, I remembered a...
read moreThe Power of Saying, “Thank You”
by Elaine Penn
Elaine Penn is a highly sought-after and accomplished speaker, trainer, and business coach. Specializing in leadership, breakthrough performance, team building and wellness, she works with businesses, universities, and nonprofit groups throughout the United States. In her leisure time, Elaine is a singer-songwriter and performs professionally with her family in the Greensboro Big Band. She is also an avid hiker and kayaker.

A Balanced Perspective = Culture + Product + Business
by Kim Capps
Kim Capps served as the CEO at InsideOut Development. As an executive and C-level leader, he focuses his more than 20 years of experience in human and business performance to helping everyday people (as well as team and organizations) do their best stuff. Kim was born and raised in Vale, Oregon where he began driving on the farm at just 10 years old. A former college basketball player with a no-effort dunk, he now spends his time fishing and hunting and hanging out with his wife Kathy and three adorable daughters.

A year or so ago, my wife and I decided to purchase a dozen chickens for our three daughters to raise. The thought was our kids would learn...
read moreQuieting the Fluctuations of the Manager’s Mind
by Shani Magosky
Shani Magosky is a sought after executive coach and organizational effectiveness consultant. Her broad experience in a number of industries and senior managerial roles allows her to connect with executives and teams on multiple levels to help them achieve their unique goals. In her leisure time, Shani enjoys rock climbing, practicing yoga, skiing, hiking, riding her Harley, and rooting for her beloved Miami Hurricanes. She is also a certified hatha yoga instructor who teaches yoga to under-served youth.

A pervasive concern I hear among my executive coaching clients, from middle managers all the way up to the C-suite, is dissatisfaction with the...
read more