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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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Aug 6, 2021
A great article on expressing gratitude in the workplace: https://www.familybusinessmagazine.com/using-gratitude-foster-unity-your-family-0
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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
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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, ...
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