by Steven Iwersen | Aug 10, 2018 | Coaching & Mentoring, LIfe Lessons, Personal Growth
Confidence in what makes you feel secure may be the very thing that is keeping you from reaching your ultimate potential. It took me three summers of swimming lessons to finally graduate from the children’s swimming “Tadpoles” class to the “Minnows.” I could swim...
by Steven Iwersen | Jul 26, 2018 | LIfe Lessons, Personal Growth, Relationships, Team Building
There are two sides to the good side. It is a strange phenomenon — this desire for the good side. We want always to present our good side to the world around us. And, we want to be on the good side of the people whom we meet and with whom we work. It is a...
by Steven Iwersen | May 17, 2018 | Life Balance, LIfe Lessons, Personal Growth
The pursuit of happiness. Some people believe that having enough wealth gives you the margin in your life to be comfortable and happy. Others think that embracing a simple life free of corporate pressures and expectations will provide happiness. I’ve met folks that...
by Steven Iwersen | Apr 27, 2018 | Leadership, LIfe Lessons, Personal Growth, Relationships
I was sitting in the airport restaurant. A table by the window. A man and woman nearby started a conversation with me. We talked about the weather, where we were going, and where we had been. A few moments later they gathered their things and left. “Excuse me.” I...
by Steven Iwersen | Apr 25, 2018 | Change, LIfe Lessons, Motivation, Personal Growth
Winning starts with believing. “They got what they deserved.” That is a phrase we have grown accustomed to hearing. Athletes that become disciplined in practice tend to be better prepared to be champions. Salespeople who work diligently in prospecting and...
by Steven Iwersen | Apr 22, 2018 | Change, Leadership, Life Balance, LIfe Lessons, Personal Growth, Time Management
I know of a university president that decided to take up boating. He realized that in his efforts to lead the institution into a new era of relevancy he was allowing his life to become overrun with meetings, agendas, and other peoples demands. He had no margin in...
