Why won’t this year be any different for many people? They have missed some of the basic and fundamental keys to success both in business and in life.

The following story is real. It’s not a network TV movie of the week. It’s not a Nicolas Sparks novel. It’s not a song. It is real and crushing and can hold some very critical lessons if you are willing to read it.

I conduct leadership programs around the country and lately have had many discussions with people about what their leader’s lack, and what they lack as a leader and would like to work on themselves.

The fire of violence is consuming us, and it seems to be a raging fire. The flames are being fanned every day on TV, in the news, on social media, on talk radio, at the dinner tables, and in the offices down the street.

When I ask people one on one why they aren’t setting goals, they have the same answers all over the country: “I don’t have time.” “I am busy.” “I don’t know how.”

In organizations, there seems to be a remarkable gap between the leader’s perception of the effectiveness of their communication and the team’s. Here are seven elements think about in terms of closing the leadership communication gap.

Everyone is looking for the magic pill of happiness. I want to share with you what I believe to be one of the keys of living an amazing life, and it all boils down to one word: learning.

Love is supposed to bring you up and make your life better, not worse! Here are six scary signs that tell you that you are in the wrong relationship, and if you see many of these you need to get the heck out and find someone else.

How does a leader motivate their team? It seems like a puzzle to many leaders, and they just don’t know how. What is the magic? Having worked with hundreds of companies, here is what I believe to be the magic of motivating employees:

Here is the compelling question: How do you heal after losing a loved one? I experienced this on a personal level, when I became a widower at the age of 54, when my wife of 32 years died tragically.