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 | 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...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 20, 2011 | Coaching Topics, Living an engaged life, Unsolicited Suggestions
The year's end affords rebirth.Many people pooh-pooh New Year's Resolutions, but that's because so many resolutions are hopes and dreams — not true decisions. (This morning, I wrote the subscribers to my irregular newsletter, Three Ideas To Spark...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 5, 2011 | Coaching Topics, Living an engaged life, Unsolicited Suggestions
A month on the road has forced some introspection. (The travel experiences were excellent. More to come. Soon.) Now it's your turn. Perhaps you have already seen this video from Simon Sinek? It is a great place to start. After viewing the...
by Artie Isaac | Jun 11, 2011 | Coaching Topics, Living an engaged life, On Creativity, Unsolicited Suggestions
It's been one of the most emotional weeks of my life, as I described here. An anchoring moment, the chance to catch my breath in service to others, came at Village Academy, a lovely gem of a independent school. They were nice enough to invite me to deliver this...
by Artie Isaac | May 28, 2011 | Coaching Topics, On Creativity, Unsolicited Suggestions
Here is one of many enjoyably motivating comments from this spring's Personal Creativity and Innovation class at The Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business: "Creativity doesn't seem so creative." The student said it politely and...