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Entries for December 2009
johnmdemarco posted on December 30, 2009 21:07
Thursday marks the end of the first decade of the 21st Century, surprisingly enough. Many key events took place in my life across the past 10 years. C...
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johnmdemarco posted on December 18, 2009 07:37
Last night I heard an NPR interview with the versatile British actor Daniel Day Lewis, best known for roles in films such as My Left Foot and Las...
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johnmdemarco posted on December 14, 2009 19:22
This is the time of year when our e-mail inboxes are inundated with requests from well-meaning parents, seeking donations for group gifts to the aweso...
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johnmdemarco posted on December 11, 2009 12:31
During an enjoyable presentation at the Tennessee Coaches Alliance (TCA) holiday luncheon today at Vanderbilt, a group of people who love to talk—but ...
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johnmdemarco posted on December 10, 2009 19:20
“Be curious rather than critical.”
That was a key statement from Dr. Graham Reside during a presentation on leadership values at Vanderbilt U...
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johnmdemarco posted on December 07, 2009 19:07
Much of my executive coaching work focuses on helping leaders get to the “root cause” of why their employees behave in a certain manner—and how they c...
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johnmdemarco posted on December 04, 2009 07:26
A very wise and seasoned woman in my profession told me yesterday how the time spanning ages 48-52 is a window “when you question everything about you...
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johnmdemarco posted on December 01, 2009 18:53
Coach Bobby Bowden of the Florida State Seminoles football team announced his retirement today, at the age of 80. FSU football has endured medioc...
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