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West Point Graduation Week – Day Five

After four years, the cadets are really showing appreciation for all the friends and family that enabled them to be here; and to be focused and successful while they were...

Seanathair

Seanathair is Gaelic for grandfather, and I became one less than 72 hours ago. It sounds cliché, but seeing my grandson for the first time was quite surreal. He's a...

That’s a long shadow!

The night before I was going to climb a mountain by myself, my wife got a call from a friend who needed her to take her daughter to the emergency...

Mentors and Coaches – Is there a difference?

Mentor - "A wise and trusted counselor or teacher." Coach - "A person who trains an athlete." One of my most rewarding career experiences came when I was an information...

Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Course Wrap-up

We had a great event on June 15th where the students presented their team projects to a great audience of Colorado business leaders. Belfast and Dublin were both represented in...

Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Post Script

Relaxing as a tourist in London today before we head back to the States on Monday. I put this picture in because it's Memorial Day weekend, and feeling like I...

Four Things I Learned Writing My First Book

I started writing my book on October 20, 2006, on a flight from Denver to Maui. I sent the manuscript to the publisher on March 30, 2011. How the heck...

“Reflect a bit”

At the end of an email I received before Thanksgiving, someone wrote, "Enjoy a few days away from the action and reflect a bit!" I thought that was clever, but...