What To Do When You’re In The Quick-Fix Trap
We can get trapped thinking we need a quick fix. Maybe we want a long-standing problem (e.g. not enough sales) to go away (e.g. by …
Alignment
Clear, complete, connected, commonly-understood and meaningful mission, goals, and next steps.
How To Say No To Emails, Meetings, Etc.
It’s hard to say no to all the emails, meetings, interruptions, and other demands on our time. It is hard, that is, until we commit …
Nothing Is As Powerful As…
They say that nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come. Actually, there is one thing more powerful: a person who has committed …
Semper ad Meliora
If we find ourselves scattered, drained, overwhelmed, or bored, we rather likely have lost track of our mission. Defaulting instead to what we think others expect …
Better Business Decisions
We will make much better business decisions when we slow down. We will then be able to take some time, go for win-win, ask a …
The First Step to Being Powerful in Life and Leadership
To be powerful, our first step is learn to tell it apart from force. The difference is difficult to describe but easy to see. We …
Just Add And
We believe in trade-offs: we can have either freedom or structure, money or doing what we love, short-term profits or long-term sustainability, good looks or …
What to Do When We See People Struggling, Pushing, Fighting, Complaining, Burning Out, or Leaving.
Every business must have a rhythm for people getting the right things done well together. The rhythm includes regular, sane, productive meetings, a way to …
Powerful Leaders vs. Forceful Leaders
We tend to confuse power with force. Force makes things happen or makes people do what we want. Force generates and must constantly counter resistance. …
Are You Tapping the Fear or the Spark?
There is a fear within each of us. Tap it and you’ll get hurried, harried, and short-lived results. Further attempts to mine this source become …