by Brian Szepkouski | Apr 15, 2026 | African culture, Asian culture, Cross-cultural communication, executive coach, Global consulting, Global Executive Coaching
The seemingly endless Serengeti plains stretched out before me on my recent trip to Africa. I somehow wasn’t expecting the vastness, the sparse trees contrasting with the rich verdant green, the lone acacia tree, the infinite sky, the quiet that was alive with...
by Brian Szepkouski | Sep 2, 2025 | Cross-cultural communication, executive coach, Global consulting, Global Executive Coaching
“Imagine all the people living in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one.” -John Lennon Just a wistful thought. It seems we’re further away from the idealistic words in John...
by Brian Szepkouski | Oct 5, 2024 | Cross-cultural communication, executive coach, Global consulting
LIFE GOES BY WAY TOO QUICKLY “You can’t save time, you can only spend it.” –Sauna Camp; I saw this story the other day and it resonated with me so much because my wife and I have had such similar experiences – so a few words have been changed by me: After traveling to...
by Brian Szepkouski | Mar 28, 2024 | Cross-cultural communication, executive coach, Global consulting
“Clutter is not just the stuff on your floor…it’s anything that stands between you and the life you want to be living.” Peter Walsh; It’s Spring ~ and time for another new beginning and a look at the toxicity of clutter around us and within us… the stuff that messes...
by Brian Szepkouski | Dec 3, 2023 | Asian culture, Cross-cultural communication, executive coach, Global consulting
As we move through another season, I find myself thinking about the recent transitions in my life: dropping my kid off to college in the Midwest and planning for and experiencing my daughter getting married. There have been a lot of transitions around here lately...
by Brian Szepkouski | Jun 2, 2023 | executive coach
Written by Brian Szepkouski, AJO Senior Executive Coach I’ve been thinking of the momentum that intrinsically comes with the new year, and more recently, even comes with the first day of Spring. A clean slate… a dateline to start a new journey… the power to begin anew...
