Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager, and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
We have all experienced moments in life when we feel knocked off balance. Most of the time, it does not feel very good. We may feel stressed, uncertain, frustrated or simply out of sync. Those...
For all the good and not-so-good that comes with social media, it has undeniably become a powerful way to stay connected with people from our past. Not necessarily in a daily, meaningful way, but enough...
There’s no shortage of apps offering a “word of the day.” Some help expand our vocabulary. Others give us a motivational nudge to start or end our day on the right note. But beyond curated...
At last week’s Sandler Client Summit in Fort Lauderdale, we had what you’d expect from a world-class event: exceptional speakers, engaging content and clients from around the globe sharing ideas and best practices. It’s the...
Perspective is a funny thing. A couple of Fridays ago, the mountains finally received some much-needed snow, somewhere between eight and ten inches. For a mountain that had been looking a little thin on coverage,...
One of the great perks of being a grandfather is that you get asked questions no executive committee would ever think to raise. This week, my six-year-old grandson was in my office. Behind my desk...
We are already at the end of February. In a recent conversation with a friend, we both paused to reflect on how quickly the first two months of the year have passed. That realization quickly...
The original title of this column was going to be “Celebrating Discipline.” A few trusted voices suggested that might land a little… intense. Fair point. Discipline can sound like cold showers and whistle blows. But...
It is always fascinating, and sometimes exhausting, when a debate or spirited discussion reaches the point where opinion, personal experience, or perception quietly crosses an invisible line and becomes someone else’s reality. At that moment,...