Yesterday I decided to take a 'day off' from social media.    I wanted to see what would happen.    Would I show signs of withdrawal, be unable to focus as I frantically wondered what was happening out in the Twitterverse?    Would I miss out on a fact of earthshaking importance from @LeadToday? In reality - I didn't take a day off.    I started my day as always with a few Tweets and updated my FB status. I  popped in for the afternoon to share a few St Paddy's day tributes. Quite the contrary. Social media rocks! MORE >>

I am the lightening rod for people's response to impending change.    T here's nothing like a strategic consultant showing up to stir the pot and bring all the tough 'stuff' to the surface. eople don't usually respond well to change. Anything but. Especially in tough economic or financial situations – when the company environment is already tense and constricted. When things get tense, people tend to hang on to what they know.    The status quo is known and safe, even if it does mean a downhill slide.  That one eludes me. The Inevitable Answer? MORE >>

I've been talking about sensationalism in the place of positive leadership this week. Thanks so much for ALL of your comments and thoughts! Today I wanted to have a bit of fun, Letterman style, and share the Top 10 Types of Drama Queen, sensationalist leaders or gurus I've known. hope you giggle! Rebel's Disclaimers: All Drama Queens depicted in this video are based on fictional characters.    Any resemblance to anyone we know is purely coincidence. If you recognize yourself - you might want to take a look at your own leadership style:). MORE >>

Life changes - in an instant. was riding the Headwall lift at Squaw Valley last week. It was a gray snowy day, but all us locals were out playing in the storm. noticed a gang of the local hotshots up on the Light Towers, a series of gnarly chutes off of the Slot - a famous Headwall run. The kids here ski those chutes as baby-training and I'm always amazed at their ease and grace. They were one-footing it down these narrow rocky chutes like it was child's play, laughing so loudly I could hear them way over on the lift. What fun to be young again! Darn it! If I'd only known the truth.  MORE >>

I sure was! was in Tahoe last week as four BIG storms brought over ten feet of snow.    It was slick as a gut, drifted so deep in places that even Thelma (my F-250 turbo diesel truck) had a hard time getting through. After they plowed the roads, it was still a mess with melting, freezing and lotsa black ice. skied every day. To get to the hill in the morning - I had to constantly change Thelma between  4-Wheel Drive High and Low.    It took 4WD Low (with my wheel hubs locked) to get moving in my driveway and down my side street.   I made it home just fine. MORE >>