Do What You Can
Stephen Covey, in his famous book the The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, never said, “When you want to control, stick to what you …
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Ignite Others’
What if the only way to get anyone to do anything was to show them how doing what you suggest generates the exact wins they …
The Assumption Gap
When was the last time your asked, told, or taught someone to do something…and they still didn’t do it? Any time we ask, tell, or …
3 Ways to Un-Inherit the Criticism Habit
In the past two posts we’ve covered The massive avoidable waste caused by criticism, finding fault, focusing on incompetence, and The inner shift that lets …
The Problem Goes on the Table
In the prior post we saw how criticism–focusing on incompetence–wastes the time, energy, and effort of the critic, the person being criticized, and the observers. This massive …
Massive Avoidable Waste
We waste massively when we focus on incompetence: mine, yours, or another’s. Maybe you think your boss is a jerk, your business partner is cutthroat, …
They Might Find Out
Ever get the feeling that you are an impostor? You put on a calm game face for others but inside you fear that you do …
Simply Said
As I’ve been known to say, success is simple. And there are several ways to describe how to have success simply. Here’s one of my …
3 New Habits for Back-to-School
How are you doing with the Effectiveness Habits and building your lists? Back-to-school time is a good time to refocus on them. And it’s a good …
Integrity Formula
I offer today’s note in honor of the late master, Stephen R. Covey. Covey reminded us to stay in integrity by Controlling what you can …