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How Our Expectations Shape Our Reality
Years ago, I found myself at a neighborhood cocktail party enjoying a warm, early summer evening with friends. While catching up with Bill, a close buddy of mine, he casually shared with me that... Read More
The Emotional Power of the New Year
As traditional as the ball dropping in Times Square on New Years Eve, so too is the annual activity of setting New Year’s resolutions. With the euphoria of a blank slate, many will start out... Read More
How to Define Your Values
Our values control nearly everything we do and the decisions we make every day – both personally and professionally. My values like family, integrity, responsibility, diversity, independence,... Read More
Leadership in the Mountains
In ski towns like Vail, Colorado the beginning of ski season is the beginning of the peak season for Vail businesses. With influx of customers, as well as an influx in employees, Vail businesses... Read More
Using Values to Make Decisions
I think that someone’s values should make up a good part of their personal brand. While some people may simply think of me in terms of the things they see me do, my hope is that others... Read More
Preparing for the Certainty of Uncertainty
Over the past decade, we have been reminded like never before that what lies ahead is uncertain. It is not like that we ever knew what the future would be; it’s now very obvious that we don’t.... Read More
Ten Moments Matter
As I look back on the much larger part of my career, I’ve noticed a few important things related to decision making. First, while it’s not surprising that some decisions were more important... Read More
WealthCare: Understanding the Health and Wealth Connection
For the last several years I have been seeing the connection to the health care and wealth industries, but articulating that connection in a compelling way to the respective industries has not... Read More