Feeling Justified?
We might feel justified for thinking that we are small, low-power players who cannot possibly change the things we care about. But we’d be wrong. …
Mindset
An open, calm, confident mindset. Plugged in, mostly. Opting for feel good, then act instead of get into action to shut down bad feelings.
Conundrum
At the bottom of every problem there is at least one emotion. We are uncomfortable (even fearful) approaching and acknowledging such emotions in ourselves and …
Big
The antidote to most any problem is trusting that we are bigger than the problem and that we can handle anything. And we so can. …
Why Not?
What if we give all of our current projects a score? Things that we love doing, that serve us well, that have us feeling great …
This Changes Everything
Two simple thoughts cause most of the pain and dysfunction we see around us. They are, “We are separate,” and, “There is not enough.” Consider …
5 Business Plan Mistakes to Avoid
Here are five business plan mistakes. If we can avoid these, we will get the promised benefits of business plans including clarity, alignment, performance, and …
Quieting Your Should Engine
One very good way to quiet our Should Engine is to make choices about who we are (or want to be) and what we want. …
Our Should Engine and Our Freedom Engine
It’s like we have two engines inside us: our Should Engine and our Freedom Engine. Both mostly operate without us being aware of them. Our Should Engine pumps …
From Can’t to Can to Will
We will not be successful leaders until we regularly get people to go from can’t to can to will. Telling, pumping up, selling, and yelling …
The Heart of Leadership: Present and Powerful
Our power is in the present. (How can it be otherwise?) When we are present–especially in interactions with others–we choose to influence where we can, …