Birthday Advice to a Younger Me

June 1 is my birthday and by no means do I dread turning another year older. The fact is. I've come to embrace it. Plus, June is my favorite month and I can’t think of a better way to kick it off than ushering in the first month of summer with a celebration. As I reflected on the day and gaining the wisdom of another year, I asked myself what advice I would give to a younger me twenty or thirty years ago. In no particular order, here are some thoughts I would offer: Chill Out and Relax: This doesn’t mean you don’t take life, your job and relationships seriously, but assuming accident or disease doesn’t get in the way, you’ve got a long life ahead of you so relax and soak up each moment. There is no doubt I can get wired up at times, but as a younger me I would suggest not overreacting to most issues, especially volatile or emotional ones. Often times they work themselves out absent our involvement. Listen more than you talk. That’s a challenge for me, even as I’ve “matured” a bit. If you have been in sales you're constantly told the best strategy is for our customer to talk [...]