An Adoption Story of Thanks

Last week we had the opportunity to lead a socially distanced live training in the beautiful city of Nashville, TN. Honestly, it was great to be interacting in a live [...]

Doing Something Difficult

When was the last time you tackled something difficult? We all know that doing something difficult is not only challenging but requires 2 things: Motivation A deep desire to change [...]

Hot Questions and Hot Wings

After reading the title of this blog, you may be asking yourself a great question. “When I think of myself as a professional communicator, what does this topic have to [...]

Fourth Quarter Mindset

On January 26, 2020, I was stepping off an airplane in New York City while returning from a great trip to Europe. While I was there, I had the opportunity [...]

Finding Hope at 30,000 Feet

In a recent conversation, a colleague and I were discussing how unbelievable it is that we haven’t been on an airplane since February. In 30 years of business, I can’t [...]

Walk the Talk

When someone says “Walk the Talk”, what does that mean to you?  For most individuals, it means backing your words with the action to accomplish whatever the goal/task you said [...]

Blocking The Noise

Finally, last week our family excitedly drove our son back to college at “The” Indiana University in beautiful Bloomington, IN. We were thrilled that he got the opportunity to return [...]

“Is All Feedback Relevant?”

A beloved mentor of mine once asked me, “Franc, is all feedback relevant?”. My initial answer was “I think some is and some isn’t”. He then challenged me on my [...]