After a week spent visiting family in warm, sunny weather I returned to Seattle… and to rain and 40-degree temperatures. It’s like that a lot here. As...

Last week as I stood in the Mariners clubhouse introducing myself to new players and asking for interviews, I recognized a familiar trend and pattern....

The statement is simple, but it can be the hardest to grasp.

It can be equally difficult to differentiate between feedback and validation. Having a s...

Small talk without intentionally is a waste of time.

Which is why I prepare for the 60-second conversations that occur prior to my Spring Training i...

Seemingly small interactions can make a bigger impact than is evident in that moment. 

A former Seahawk reminded me of that in an email yesterday. I ...

You’ve wrapped up the conversation. You’re done. You’re ready to move on. But you can’t because you haven’t said goodbye. Or maybe you have… to every ...

The freedom and options that come from working from home highlight the benefits of the current business environment.

The downside? There’s less conta...

I feel like I’ve said this a lot in the past week, but it’s worth another reminder – the Super Bowl is a great conversation starter, even if you’re no...

By this point you know the drill. Every Monday you can find a list of sports conversation starters right here. These sports conversation starters are ...

I never thought of confidence as a skill. I assumed it was something you acquired with age, wisdom and experience. I believed that confidence was some...

There’s efficiency and necessity around virtual communication these days, but there’s nothing that can replace the richness of in-person interactions....

Effective leaders know who they’re leading. Not just the names of the people reporting to them, but the actual people. 

That’s a challenge in any env...