Spiral Impact and A Gun

Welcome Guest Blogger, Ed Friel, sharing the ultimate of conflict management. How Spiral Impact Helped me Keep My Job and Probably Saved My Life Think of a deranged Danny DeVito. That was Mr. Earl Mauldine, owner of Mauldine Freight Lines, Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
Center is the New Fast

Center is the New Fast

Ugh…it felt so slow. A shoulder injury forced me to alter how I climb stairs at the gym.  I lowered my speed 30% so as not to strain my shoulder by pulling myself up with the handrails. This seemed very slow. I was shocked to see a 30% reduction in my speed only...

Texting Tangle

I was in a communication pickle yesterday.   The prior day I was texting with several people whose names are not in my contact list, they showed up on my phone as numbers rather than names. In the morning, I continued one of the conversations.  The response I received...

Pit Stops – Lessons from the Indy 500

Being ‘in the pits,’ took on a whole new meaning as I explained the intricate strategies of winning the Indy 500 to my daughter, Taylor, this weekend. Watching the ‘pit’ activity is a great spectator sport, but a racecar driver’s goal is...

Interaction diversity

When I say ‘diversity?’ What word pops into your mind? I am just off the aikido mat, where I study relationship, connection and my response to variety of people. I find it absolutely fascinating. A visual snapshot of the group doesn’t reveal all that much diversity....

Is Waiting a Conflict?

Is waiting conflict? Waiting for the… Internet to connect Weather to change Traffic to move Surgery to end Information Results Call Answer Saturday night Vacation Line to end Your planning or importance doesn’t ward off waiting. Some people choose to: Worry Get...