Why We Cannot Afford to Focus on Bad Things
Here’s another habit we all seem to have inherited: focusing on bad things and trying to prevent from happening. Like other inherited habits, this one costs us: we …
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.
How to Stress Well
Stress is what we feel when we notice the gap between the way something is and the way we want it to be. Good stress is …
Are Your People Geniuses or Not?
We can see people as either geniuses or not. If they are not, they are like machines; they have a fixed performance capacity. And we believe …
Our Story of the Future
More often, when we tell the story of our future, is it of the future we want or of what we don’t want? Is our future …
Strong, Perfect, Included, Right
As leaders (with or without title), it really feels like we are on the hot seat, doesn’t it? We feel we need to be strong, perfect, included, …
Terrified
When we don’t say what needs to be said, when we don’t do the thing that is right to do, when we don’t make that big …
Be Light and Playful for Fun and Profit
We always have the choice to be light and playful or to be heavy and serious. No situation at home or work demands that we …
We Will
That will never work. This is an insurmountable barrier. The problem is _______. The reality is _______. Look at how horrible this is. I/we can …
Things Get Done When We Let Them Rest
The sages tell us that everything has its time. “Whatever needs to happen will happen when it does,” they say. “Let it rest. No need …
How to Know Your Edge
Our edge is the border between what we know–including what we are comfortable with and what we are competent at–and what we don’t know. All new, good things in our …