People with at least passing familiarity with the term “intellectual property” can associate it with patents, trademarks and copyrights. But “trade secret” doesn’t often come to mind. Simply put, a trade secret is the Spanish Inquisition of intellectual property: Nobody expects it until it is too late.
At this point in the year, it’s early enough that some of us are still refining action plans toward our goals, and it’s also far enough into the year that some of us may be wondering why we haven’t achieved anything yet.
In my experience as an executive coach, getting to the source of stress and working to reduce it requires that we investigate ourselves deeply.
Ever notice how pretty much every time someone says those three little words, “Livin’ the dream,” it is in a dull, lifeless, tone and with more than a hint of sarcasm?
Be kind to yourself when you are physically, emotionally and spiritually spent. See yourself as you desire to be rather than how your ugly self-talk depicts.
What will it take for you to stop and appreciate? Especially appreciate the blessing of friends and co-workers. Tell them often how much you treasure the gift of their camaraderie.
If you are like most of us, the changes often start and then quickly fade and leave us disappointed. Real change requires that we bring our full selves into the process.
What inspires creative people to do what they do? Did the architect of the Eiffel Tower just awaken one morning with a clear vision of his eventual masterpiece?
There are, apparently, many people – unfortunately too many in business – who sleep well every night and have big, ginormous mirrors to admire themselves in spite of actions that would make most of us restless and anti-narcissistic.
It should be okay to mention that we are struggling with a problem or concern, but instead we bury any chance of connection by saying something like “I’m fine, thanks.”
On a human-to-human basis, shouldn’t people be forgiven for their failures and allowed a chance to redeem themselves? Who are we to judge?
Have you ever encountered or have been an overtly cranky human being who delivers their own internal drama in unhealthy ways? This display of “animal planet” behavior is all too often exhibited right smack in the middle of the office.
Across all industries from technology to manufacturing, health care and professional services, the battle cry of many hiring managers is the difficulty in finding candidates who will fit within their corporate culture.
Spring time in Colorado means many things, high country snowmelt – a joy for raft and kayak enthusiasts, ice-free roads – for the cycling enthusiasts, and of course the always anticipated (or dreaded) spring cleaning.
The process for creating weatherproof outerwear hasn’t changed for close to 40 years, according to Voormi co-founder Dustin English. Three separate layers – a base, a face textile and a rubber-glove-like waterproof membrane – are glued together, resulting in a laminated construction referred to as a “sandwich.” Now, Pagosa Springs-based Voormi has changed the game.
This is an exciting time to be living in Colorado, as there is an obvious economic boom underway, manifest mostly in visible construction, and it is truly something to behold. And this isn’t just some idle observation: I have been witnessing the booms and busts of our fair state and its capital ci...
There’s a trendy tech move happening in professional football these days: Shotgun formations and cornerback blitzes are sharing the field with cloud-based video and ultra-fast Ethernet connections. It’s a measure driven by a familiar football hunger: the need for speed. The vast consumer embrace o...
Your kid just scored the goal, blasted the home run, swished the three, leapt over the linebacker, or chipped it in for birdie to win the tourney. Later than evening, as you burn a fresh DVD highlight reel, you can almost feel that $30k tuition melting away. But here comes George White, ex-college coach, with some advice: Stop right there!
