“We are such spendthrifts with our lives,” actor and philanthropist Paul Newman once told a reporter. “The trick of living is to slip on and off the planet with the least fuss you can muster. I’m not running for sainthood. I just happen to think that in life we need to be a little like the farmer who puts back into the soil what he takes out.” Who will really know why some succeed and some do not? Regardless …
I’m your host, Rob Pasick (Dr. Rob), a psychologist, author, and executive coach based in Ann Arbor. Today I want to tell you about my friend and colleague, Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen. I had the good fortune to meet Thomas when he was a professor at the University of Michigan. When I had the privilege of providing coaching for Thomas, he was considering several options: leaving the University; leading a project in his area of expertise, astrophysics; becoming a thought leader …
I began LeadersConnect in 1998 with just about 10 people gathered around a table at Zingerman’s Deli to hear Bob Quinn discuss his brand-new book, Deep Change. While I didn’t have a business plan at the time, somehow the program has continued—thrived, even—for over 25 years. Recently, I began reflecting on all the incredible speakers who have presented at LeadersConnect over the years. As best as I can recall (and find online), here’s a list of many of those individuals. One …