In this last post of a four-post series, I continue to share some of the insights I gained in preparing for and completing a first marathon. Topics include success, adversity, and strategy.  Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 With complex goals, things will never be perfect, and there’s always a higher peak When [...]

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In this third post of a four-post series, I continue to share some of the insights I gained in preparing for and completing a first marathon. Topics include success, adversity, and strategy.  Part 1 | Part 2 Even “solo” projects are easier with the support of others, and you often get back more than you [...]

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In this second post of a four-post series, I continue to share some of the insights I gained in preparing for and completing a first marathon. Topics include success, adversity, and strategy.   Part 1 A “project based” approach can be beneficial for a range of challenges One of the most interesting congratulatory comments I [...]

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Last October, I achieved a goal that I began to pursue roughly two years earlier: completing a first marathon. In this first post of a four-part series, I share some of the insights I gained along the way regarding success, adversity, strategy, and related topics. I hope that it’s pertinent to you whether you’re actually [...]

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As part of a wellness coaching program, I recently had the opportunity to learn more about Kaizen, which is Japanese for “improvement” or “change for the better.” Often utilized in business leadership and manufacturing, the Kaizen philosophy involves applying small but continuous changes to various processes. A main idea is that rather than trying to [...]

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Many people currently spend each day in workplaces with heightened levels of uncertainty, wondering if they’ll still have their job in another month. This can result in increased challenges with work-life balance, and possibly even questions as to whether a job or career change may be in order. When discussing the pitfalls of competition, I [...]

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When experiencing a sudden and unexpected life transition regarding a physical goal, career objective, relationship, or otherwise, have you leveraged opportunities to view and do things differently? I hope that my own thoughts surrounding loss provide you with insight as well. My left foot slipped on the ice and I instantly fell backwards and sideways, [...]

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There was a significant amount of media coverage late last week over Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell’s comments regarding Janet Napolitano. Not realizing he was speaking near a turned-on microphone, he noted that Napolitano was a perfect candidate for Homeland Security Secretary because she has no life or family and “can devote, literally, 19 to 20 [...]

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Several people have excitedly told me about this 20-minute educational film recently, saying “Dave, you have to check this out!” We recently viewed it with a small audience at a local screening, and you can download it for free or order a DVD. Written and Narrated by Annie Leonard, it uses simple but fun-to-watch animation [...]

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Yesterday morning I had the opportunity to enjoy an activity that’s not possible every winter day: jogging in the snow. Sometimes there’s a bit too much snow on the ground, and sometimes it’s a bit icy. This time, though, it was just right. As I ran along a trail in a nearby park, surrounded by [...]

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