Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is the case I am left with a question. The question is, ”What is the culture you have already?” The newly [...]
I seldom talk about my company, so I am taking liberty to do so now. I will attempt to have it be worthwhile and not too boring. The company name is Todd Team Coaching and our programs are Fast Break Training courses. The emphasis is Power, Precision and Performance. Nice words, but it may be [...]
You have undoubtedly heard someone say that the only thing that actually makes a difference in our lives is the action that we take. Thinking only makes a difference when we turn the thought into an action. Sounds simple, huh? If it is so simple why is it so extremely difficult at times? First of [...]
No, I am not referring to the TV personality although he is someone I always have considered to be amazing. But, that’s another story. I am referring to my great granddaughter who had her first birthday this past Sunday. Any celebration was delayed until her grandmother gets back in town this coming weekend. Their visits [...]
Today is Mother’s Day. The day that honors the people who keep everything together—our Moms. These are the people who always place the needs of their children before their own. Many have a job or profession that takes a big chunk of their time as well. This is also a time when the spring sports [...]
Our world is in what I would call “Cultural Chaos.” Whatever happened to “live and let live” or perhaps more accurately “be and let be?” I have been a keen observer of human behavior and the struggles involved since I was six years old. I have no scientific data or empirical proof my viewpoint. I [...]
College’s March Madness is often referred to as “The Big Dance” and the majority of teams have a goal to get an invitation to attend. Ultimately two teams will play for the honor of being the “King.” Usually the final two are fairly predictable. They thought they were supposed to be there. Is there a [...]
Millions of words have been written that preview the upcoming National Football League (NFL) draft. Hundreds of media reps are extolling the virtues of various athletes and their value to various teams. Local saloons are filled with patrons who know who their favorite NFL team should pick. The movie Draft Day starring Kevin Costner gives [...]
In the world of effective leadership the Big “D” is not Dallas or Divorce. It is Decision-making. Decisions are made too late or for the wrong reasons. All decisions change the world or perhaps people’s perception of their world. It is my experience that the biggest complaint in organizations is around the decisions made by [...]
Early on in life (4-10 years old), we are shocked by something that then has us decide something about ourselves. Usually, in some way we have a way to survive. As we get older we develop a way to fix our consistent reaction to anything that doesn’t work. That becomes our strong suit, i.e. the [...]