I've been working with Alex, one of my executive coaching and storytelling/marketing clients, for the past several years. Early in the engagement, I helped him tell an important life story…
Ira KoretskyOctober 4, 2023
"Happiness and prosperity," is a common phrase when wishing someone a Happy Lunar New Year. In Chinese, you would say, 恭喜發財 or Gōngxǐ fācái (pronunciation). This is the Year of…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 22, 2023
As a small business contractor to the Federal Government, I subscribe to the SBA's newsletter. On the recent Veterans Day, I received an email from SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman.…
Ira KoretskyJanuary 25, 2023
"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Past Days of Remembrance: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017…
Ira KoretskyJanuary 16, 2023
In November of last year, Susan and I were working on her story library to help position her for the next senior/CxO role. As part of the process, I encouraged…
Ira KoretskyJanuary 4, 2023
I am honored and proud of the award from Manage HR Magazine as one of the "Top 10 Emerging Executive Coaching Companies for 2022." Manage HR Magazine is one of…
Ira KoretskyOctober 2, 2022
One of my LinkedIn connections is Nicole Malachowski, a fellow veteran. She retired from the US Air Force as a Colonel. Among her many accolades and distinctions, she was the…
Ira KoretskySeptember 7, 2022
While doing some research on figures of speech and story elements, I came across this speech from DeCarol Davis, for the 127th U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement, in May of…
Ira KoretskyAugust 10, 2022