Serve your way through stress…

Serve your way through stress…

Serve your way through stress… Let’s be realistic: stress is inevitable. And frankly, some of it can actually be good for us. But as I mentioned last week, there are six main responses to stress and only two of them are healthy: influence or adapt. What makes...
The signs that we are stressed

The signs that we are stressed

Every single one of these responses is a sign that we got stressed. Did you get stressed this week? I know I did. What was the trigger? Was is someone or something? Was it an unfulfilled expectation or an unexpected disruption? I’ll get into what causes our stress...
Management vs Leadership, Part Two

Management vs Leadership, Part Two

As I continue my rant thoughts about the difference between management and leadership, let me recap the core difference between the two concepts. Management is about optimization and leadership is about transformation. So, if you don’t mind, I’d like to stop using the...
Management vs Leadership, Part One

Management vs Leadership, Part One

For this post, I’d like to take a shot at a very sacred cow (at least for some folks) – management vs leadership. Frankly, I can already tell this is going to take more than one post, so let’s call this part one. Personally, I’ve been talking about the topic of...