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. …
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 Think About Something You’ve Always Wanted
We know that everything begins with a thought. We get that our thoughts have that weird way of greasing the skids, preparing the soil, or …
Ready, Set, Go!
Where do you weigh in on the great speed debate? Is pressing for high speed the fastest way to get things done? Or is slowing …
Unstick That Project
Sometimes, projects get stuck because the timing isn’t quite right. More often, they get stuck because we have not thought them through thoroughly. When we …
The Elixir
Sometimes we decide–for no good reason–to give someone else a kind word or (even more powerfully) a quiet, kind thought. And it improves everything. Bad …
Clear or Fuzzy Me
Our success depends, in part, on how clearly we understand ourselves. To know how well we understand ourselves, we can ask three questions: How clearly …
Advanced Course in Leading, Selling, and Influencing
If I were to offer an advanced course in leading, selling, and influencing, it would focus on cultivating this particularly productive stance. To lead (with …
Can People Change, Really?
We tend to believe that people can’t change certain core aspects of their behavior and personality. “A tiger can’t change it’s stripes, ya know.” Or …
Getting Unstuck Is Simpler Than You Think
Whenever you are feeling stuck, at a loss, or uncertain, remember this: you have everything you need to get clarity, direction, and movement. With some …
Early Warning Sign
You know, I do tend to go on about feeling good. Yet there is value in a bad feeling or in thoughts that feel bad …