Category Archives: Leadership

Books I am Reading: Paid to Think

Posted on November 10, 2014 by

One of my employee colleagues attended a Public Relations Society of America conference in sunny Florida earlier this year and brought back Paid to Think written by David Goldsmith, one of the keynote speakers.  The book discusses Enterprise Thinking, a … Continue reading →

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There Are No Do-Overs has launched

Posted on November 11, 2013 by

I am pleased to announce that after nearly a decade of collecting and organizing ideas from my more than 30 years in the business arena, my book which I co-wrote with NBA Hall of Famer, Dave Cowens, and my esteemed … Continue reading →

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There Are No Do-Overs: Coming this fall!

Posted on September 25, 2013 by

For the past year or so I’ve been working with my now former colleague, Barbara McLaughlin and, former center forward for the Boston Celtics Hall of Famer, Dave Cowens, on a book about the ins and outs of running a … Continue reading →

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Books I am Reading – Empowerment, A Way of Life

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

John Tschohl’s Empowerment, A Way of Life is the most significant work on genuine employee empowerment that I have ever read. John explains true empowerment in clear terms, with pragmatic advice on how to create the corporate culture so genuine … Continue reading →

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Become a Mentor

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

I was invited to speak at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences commencement held in Manchester, NH on December 17, 2011. Graduates included nursing students, physician assistants and dental hygienists.  I took the opportunity to share with these … Continue reading →

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Granite State Award

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

  On June 12, 2011 at the Commencement of Granite State College, Dr. Todd Leach presented me with the Granite State Award which is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the people of New Hampshire. President Leach cited Northeast … Continue reading →

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A Colleague Retires

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Retiring Northeast Delta Dental V.P. of Marketing, Gene Emery, his wife Mary, and I enjoyed Gene’s retirement party with Northeast Delta Dental colleagues, broker colleagues, and other community partners on January 20 in Concord. Gene worked with me for 16 … Continue reading →

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