About Managing Current Challenges Last year I had the privilege of writing the book, iAware: Becoming Self Aware and College Bound, with two brilliant high school seniors, Lauryn Humphreys, and Ali Houmani. The result: an impactful read for young people about managing life’s challenges as a teenager preparing for and navigating through, the college years. A major discovery: challenging situations for students are not exclusive to young adults. Leaders, professionals, and adults alike experience the same things often, just in different contexts, and can benefit from the advice young people have about managing life’s current …
About Anxiety Trepidation. Worry. Uneasiness. Fear. Nowadays, it feels as though we are all experiencing some form of anxiety. Today, I am exploring why those feelings exist, where they originate, and what leaders can do to help lessen the negative impacts of anixety in their organizations. People worry. They worry about their professional status, the health of their company, the relationship with their supervisor. Furthermore, people carry anxiety about situations that exist outside of their work: their children, their health, their …
Dr. Rob with Cheryl Chodun “How to Interview” This past week a special guest and my good friend (since 4th grade!), Cheryl Chodun, presented in my University of Michigan Business School class spoke to a group of students about interviewing. As a “hall of fame” Detroit TV news reporter, Cheryl’s advice and expertise can help not only students, but all community leaders to successfully conduct and receive interviews. Read some of Cheryl’s tips below. DOING A GOOD INTERVIEW Do …
Yesterday, I was delighted to receive the following email from, Lisa Satawa, the Founding Principal of The Droste Group. “Hi Rob, I have been journaling using your Self-Aware: A Guide for Success in Work and Life. After working in the coaching field since 2001, I thought I saw and tried it all. Well, your journal has literally changed my life! Last week, I completed the last phase of the journal, ‘Looking Forward’. Your book provided a simple process (discipline) that helped …
Eighteen years ago, 9/11/01. I was sitting with a friend having coffee when my wife, Pat, called to tell me that an airplane had just struck the World Trade Center. At first I didn’t understand, but as I listened to the radio I realized that the situation was grave, and that we needed to talk to our son, Adam, a reporter for Reuters in the heart of New York City. We needed to be sure he was safe. We sat for hours, watching …





