Moving Out Of The Comfort Zone

Recently the College of Business at St. Ambrose University embarked on a logistical game of musical chairs, moving faculty in the same department closer together. Prior to the move I was on the 2nd floor, one of my colleagues was on the 3rd floor, and two other...

It’s About Time

The average  American in 2015 lives 78.9 years 947 months 4,102 weeks 28,811 days 691,462 hours 41,487,725 minutes 2,489,263,488 seconds This is an improvement from 1985 of 4.3 years 225 weeks and 1,578 days There are plenty of hours, minutes, and seconds to spare...

Learning From Excellent Role Models – Mom and Dad

                                                               June 5, 2015 marked the 67th year since my parents were married. Dad passed away in 2009 so he and Mom celebrated 61 years of marriage together. Like every marriage, it had ups and downs. Growing up in...

Moving on is Hard Sometimes – Move On!

                                                 Cyclone Nation was dealt a tough blow on June 2nd when it learned that beloved coach Fred Hoiberg was leaving to take the head coaching position for the Chicago Bulls. I was bummed out as I’ve grown to admire this...

Study Success – Not Failure

Many people are really good at dissecting their failures and spend countless hours pouring over the details of what they did wrong. The good news is that we can learn from our mistakes and pinpoint strategies to prevent repeating our failures. The bad news is that...

Make a Permanent Change

6 years ago I made a commitment I will honor for the rest of my life. You may be thinking – “that is a pretty bold statement!” How many things are there in life that you would be willing to say “I will NEVER do that for as long as I...