When We Can’t Commit to a Goal
One of the four main ingredients of success–for ourselves or our organizations–is having clear, compelling goals. And despite knowing this, we often avoid committing to …
Alignment
Clear, complete, connected, commonly-understood and meaningful mission, goals, and next steps.
Heated Arguments
Heated arguments over How, Who, or When usually indicate we have lost track of the three bigger picture questions: “What is going on now?”, “What …
How To Apply The Right Thinking At The Right Time
Critical thinking is important. And it is horrible if we apply it while we are creating a mission, strategy, or goals. Critical thinking here derails …
Some Call This Leadership
We can wait around for it. We can bemoan how the people in charge aren’t doing anything about it. We can fight to make everybody …
Go Ahead and Define Success
Part of making success simple is defining it–in clear and compelling terms–for yourself. Success has to be what you say it is and what is …
Embrace Failure to Win
Baked deeply into each of us is the habit of avoiding failure at any cost. But we fight failure to our detriment. Failure is valuable. …
This Makes It Easier To Say “No” To Tasks
To get on top of all our tasks, we must get good at saying, “No.” “No” to the busy work, the low-value work, the “well, …
Success Starts Where?
If success is the goal, where do you start? It turns out that there are just four places to start. Whether for yourself or your …
The Magic and the Mundane
Like a well-trimmed sailboat, we best balance on the edge between all magic and all mundane. Seeking to be all magic defeats the purpose of …
The Hows Take Care of Themselves
We face a huge obstacle when we set goals, make plans, and strategize: we worry over the “hows” too much. Instead, let’s focus on the …