Reality Check

Chris | March 16, 2009

Last week, I attended The Chicago Chamber of Commerce Exchange at the Merchandise Mart. It was jam packed with people networking their hearts out. Hot dogs were served. At the same time there was little doom and gloom. Realtors talked about listings. We were in a room the size of three football fields filled with [...]

Fearless

Chris | March 5, 2009

My colleague Steve Chandler just sent me a copy of his newest book. It’s called Fearless: Creating the Courage to Change the Things you Can.
Chandler’s message is perfect for the times and I strongly suggest you get to know what he’s writing and thinking.
If you’re feeling fearful and worried about the latest stock market decline [...]

Forward to Normal

Chris | March 4, 2009

When I was younger, I used to think that things would “settle down.”
My self talk went like this:
“As soon as we hired the new receptionist, things will settle down.”
And, “When I get back from vacation, things will settle down.”
Or, “When we get the new computer system and the training finished, things will settle down.”
Somewhere along [...]