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Joe Rogers had a simple philosophy for Waffle House, the restaurant chain he co-founded in 1955. As well as serving up Southern-style breakfasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Rogers insisted that staff offer Southern-style hospitality. "We are not in the food...

I write this BLOG at 5:36am in a freezing cold ice rink. My nine-year old son, Tate, gets up four days a week, before school, to practice his passion - ice hockey. Passion is not the word. Obsession more fits the description. He's been playing since he was three. Tate...

Ten years ago, when I was leading Up with People, I learned firsthand the demands of a CEO. I was traveling 50% of the time internationally and growing the company. I was also trying to grow a family. I learned, then, that balance doesn't really exist. Balance is a...

A few years ago, I took my son Tate to Toronto, Canada to attend one of my speaking gigs. We stretched the business trip into a long weekend. Caught a Maple Leaf's game, drove 90 minutes to see Niagara Falls and visited with some special Canuck friends. On our last...

My good friend Keith had the "perfect" life. A great wife - married 20 years. Three amazing young daughters. Two beautiful homes. Successful career. All healthy, happy and living the American dream. That was 2011. A lot has happened since then. I will never forget the...

Have you ever heard a quote that made a profound impact on your life? Perhaps you wrote it on a sticky note or napkin? Perhaps it is now your screen saver? Perhaps it's tattooed on your forearm? Whatever your method to remember it is, a quote can inspire us and even...

Have you ever heard a quote that made a profound impact on your life? Perhaps you wrote it on a sticky note or napkin? Perhaps it is now your screen saver? Perhaps it's tattooed on your forearm? Whatever your method to remember it is, a quote can inspire us and even...

Most people purchase automobiles because they like the brand, style and performance. My parents always bought American cars. They felt it was patriotic. We grew up with two cars. One for the family to use and one for the garage. Not the garage attached to our home,...

When writing my last book, The Heart-Led Leader, my goal was to highlight the best heart-led companies in the world. My publisher had one piece of advice - don't write about Southwest Airlines, Nordstrom's or Chick-fil-A. The reason: just about every leadership and...