Jim Sutton

Laura Sherman: guest blogger.

Many children learn to play chess at home. You, the parent, teach them how to move their pieces, set up the board and begin play. (more…)

Laura Sherman: guest blogger.

Think back to when you first learned to play chess. Did your mother or father teach you? Maybe a grandparent? Over the years I’ve heard many wonderfully warm stories about people’s first introduction to chess. Those memories are cherished through adulthood, as chess is truly a bonding experience. (more…)

Lessons in change management from the family.

Please share in the comments your coaching change management tips.

I heard a young friend, say “I don’t know what it is for, but it’s not for me.!” in response to the suggestion to use rubber gloves while coloring Easter eggs. (more…)

Laura Sherman: guest blogger.

Imagine a world where people all have excellent problem solving skills, where they are patient and respectful of each other on a daily basis. A society where citizens live for the future and plan long term, thinking of where their children’s children will be, following through, seeing each goal to its conclusion with ease. Now add to that an indefinable quality of artistic imagination, dreaming for more than can be reasonably expected, reaching beyond the status quo. (more…)