Paying Attention as We Travel the World
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...
Imagine Living in Peace
"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...
Life Goes By Way Too Quickly
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...
Spring Clean Your Life
“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...
Thoughts on Life Transitions
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...
The Power of Momentum
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...
Your Success Awaits!
Your Success Awaits! Written by: Brian S. Szepkouski (2022) What is considered one of the key actions of successful people from entrepreneurs and world-class athletes to celebrated actors and high-achieving CEOs ─ and everyday people building a happy, fulfilling life?...
The Winter Solstice
It’s getting cold out there! I’ve been thinking about celebrating the Winter Solstice this year, and in honor of that age-old tradition, I’d like to share some thoughts… The Winter Solstice For thousands of years, the winter solstice has been recognized in cultures...
The Lost Art of Listening
Leaders often speak of the need to improve “communication” ─ perhaps for influence or alignment ─ possibly within their team, with co-workers across cultures, or even in their home-life. With so many skills and styles involved in such a multi-faceted area, let me...
Leadership and the Power of Words
Leaders, your words shape the world around you. They matter. Your tone matters. Leadership and the Power of Words We are immersed in words every day by email and texts, phone calls, the media, and meetings in-person or on various technology platforms. We are...