"The Family Business Teeter Totter": Now available on Amazon.com

Oct 24, 2016

The following is an excerpt form Mark's new book:  The Family Business Teeter Totter.     Have you ever tried hiring a personal trainer? Whether or not you have, ask yourself ...

Let It Snow

Mar 20, 2023

Photo by Rob Lee   LET IT SNOW…   I’ve been fortunate this winter…SO, I’m grateful…to be back on skis and to have experienced some incredible ski ...

SOUNDTRACKS

Feb 22, 2023

Photo courtesy of Jose Pestana   SOUNDTRACKS…   I’ve talked before about the tapes we play in our head. OR, in Brene Brown language,   The story I’m telling ...

Is Wealth a Curse?

Jan 3, 2023

      Photo courtesy of Flickr   Mark’s New Year’s 2023 “Sermon”    The following question came up over coffee with a client recently, ...

Accountability, Authority and Paradox

Nov 16, 2022

      Photo by: small curio   Accountability Authority Paradox   A number of clients over the past while have asked to focus on ACCOUNTABILITY. I remember Michael ...

Is My Handwriting That Bad?

Jul 26, 2022

     Photo by: Prachatai   Is My Handwriting That Bad?   Lyn and I just returned from our annual summer break. Totally unplugged. It was great!   I’ve ...

What are you afraid of?

Jul 26, 2022

     Photo by: Gerald Simmons    What are you afraid of?  We all have fears, right? I mean, let’s be honest…Whether it’s being afraid of snake’s, ...

Is my "Safe Place" a Deception?

Jun 15, 2022

      Photo by: Elke Peterson   Is my “Safe Place” a Deception?   Recently, a good friend and I were out mountain biking. Both of us have had pretty ...

A Different Kind of Leadership

May 27, 2022

      Photo by Dale M McDonald   A Different Kind of Leadership   Summer is upon us…Time to travel, right? Many of you are planning trips, some even to other ...

Pushing Pause

Apr 29, 2022

Photo by: Eje Lyam    Pushing Pause   Name one thing that happens at a slower pace than one hundred years ago…I’m hard pressed to make any kind of list of things. Maybe ...

Ladders or Stairs??

Mar 14, 2022

    Ladder or Stairs??   I’m somewhere in the latter half (I hope…) of my recovery from “The Fall” I wrote about in January’s edition of this ...

Rebuilding Trust

Feb 24, 2022

Photo by: Ron    Rebuilding Trust when Trust has been Broken   Some of you are familiar with Love Languages. The book’s “cousin” for business is Languages of ...

Lessons from a Fall

Jan 25, 2022

Photo courtesy of Mark Wickman   Lessons from a Fall…   Back in the Fall I wrote a blog entry entitled, Lessons from Afar. Well, now, not to be cute, but this month’s ...

Turn Your Brain Off

Nov 17, 2021

Photo courtesy of Mark Wickman     Turn Your Brain Off   This October, I had the chance to meet a friend in Sedona for some mountain biking. What a place! What a treat! Most ...

Role reversal?...

Oct 21, 2021

Photo by: Valeria Zolotoreva      Role Reversal?…   I “celebrated” (not sure that’s the right word) a birthday last month…my 65th…Yes, ...

Lessons from afar...

Sep 17, 2021

Photo by flickr commons   Lessons from afar…   My wife and I just got back from what has become an annual “unplugging.” I’ve shared with many of you how ...

Delegation as an Art Form

Aug 20, 2021

Delegation as an Art Form - Some Tips for Leaders   Ever seen a painting that moves you? I am a fan of Impressionism and a style called Impasto. I love them all and I have for years.  ...

Using gratitude to foster unity in your family

Aug 6, 2021

A great article on expressing gratitude in the workplace:  https://www.familybusinessmagazine.com/using-gratitude-foster-unity-your-family-0   

"Liking" Your Job vs LOVING Your Job / Simon Sinek

Aug 3, 2021

A great video on creating culture in the workplace!   Mark's message after watching this video:  I don’t just like this. I LOVE it!      https://youtu.be/Xcry7VUjmD8

Message Me

Jul 20, 2021

Photo by: Jens Larsson   Message Me How often have you heard that in the last week? How many “messages” do you receive on a daily basis? Text, voicemail, Messenger, Instagram, ...