by Artie Isaac | Oct 3, 2013 | Coaching Topics, Unsolicited Suggestions
A couple weeks ago, a roomful of my training peers met in Atlanta. These were the folks that entered Vistage Chair training with me in July 2011. Our training class quickly formed into a peer group and proved the Vistage theory — like thousands of other...
by Artie Isaac | Sep 29, 2013 | Coaching Topics, Living an engaged life
Last month, I had to prove myself. I'd applied for a spot in an eight-month coaching certification program at The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. I had submitted my application and paid the course fee — but I had not yet been admitted to the...
by Artie Isaac | Jul 2, 2013 | On Creativity
For years, I've been teaching Personal Creativity & Innovation at the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. Most semesters, we dive into a business case on Cirque du Soleil. From Harvard Business Publishing, this narrative helps develop a...
by Artie Isaac | Mar 16, 2013 | It happened, Living an engaged life
My mother died this afternoon. Jackie and I had a good business meeting on Monday afternoon. We laughed and she was whimsical. At six p.m. that night, she was pouring a drink and dropped her glass. She said, “I don’t feel well.” By 11 p.m., she was...
by Artie Isaac | Feb 23, 2013 | Living an engaged life, On Ethics, Unsolicited Suggestions
A 2011 Net Cotton Content post on tattoo attracted more reader comments than any other post. (Later "This Old Heart" broke that record.) With regard to tattoos, here is the original post, "Skin Deep." When I speak with anyone under 90 on the...
