During these days of the COVID-19 Pandemic, (now more than ever) the Forward Effect can make a difference for you. The Forward Effect was our ability, as a small family owned firm, to rise above circumstances, stay the course and grow our business by overcoming...
After the past seven weeks, we will all be looking for the new normal and whatever that will mean for all of us, those who look towards leaders and those who are leaders. This is a moment in history when leadership will be evaluated as much on what they didn’t do as...
These worn out phrases show up every time something changes. As I put this together I looked around many phrase books for something new, something catchy and guess what, nothing says it better than the above phrase. Forward Effect began as all things begin – with a...
I know that it’s the beginning of February, and 2019 is already one month old, however in many ways it is the beginning of the year for me. Work begins to pick up this month and while winter in the Midwest rages on outside, the countdown to Spring has begun. It won’t...
I started out this year without knowing the ending. Many of you know I ran for public office, inspired to run by what I saw as a lack of leadership from elected officials who have tipped the scales towards self-gain and stood less for the common good. I also saw a...
By now everyone is familiar and used to sending and receiving emails. It is the main form of communication in every business and organization that exists. It is the way we connect with others, convey information, and fulfill the mission of wherever we work. Though...
I first met Eve Siegel in 2007 when we were both in the same Coaching Certification group through the Coaches Training Institute (CTI). The entire 6-month program was facilitated over the phone so I only knew Eve through her voice- which is exceptionally lovely and...
What happens after the caterpillar becomes a butterfly? How does the butterfly live with its own magnificence and glory? For a coach, it is a question of being with its own beauty and greatness. Humans have a much harder time with this than does the butterfly. What...
For the past few years, I’ve been working in the area of change. It seems to be the topic of the day in organizations everywhere I go. What I’ve come to understand more fully though, is that true change is more like transformation. The change that most scares people...
I’ve been training all summer for the Chicago Half Marathon and as part of my training, I have been following an online training program. So one morning about 3 weeks ago, I set out to run my day’s run: a one-hour low impact run. I live in the NW suburbs of...
