Who is Asking?
We describe ourselves by our roles. We think we are our thoughts and emotions. We believe we are our histories. We hold tight to these …
Brainstorming, Creativity, and Innovation in Balance
Brainstorming requires both space to think deeply and deadlines to focus us. Creativity is not having a bunch of people in a room numbly nodding …
Psst
Psst. Hey! Yeah, you. I heard you could use a little pick-me-up today. If so, then remember these things: you have a unique and valuable …
How to Drop the Resistance to Changing Old Habits
Success usually requires replacing some old habits with new ones. Replacing a habit is simple to do. The first step–committing to the change–can be really …
Freedom of Choice
“Should I get a(nother) degree or start a new company?” “Should we acquire this company, double down on that technology, or increase dividends?” “Should we …
Neither A nor B
“Option A is bad and Option B is worse.” We can get stuck thinking there are only one or two ways out of a given …
Win-Win in Four Easy Steps
You can successfully make the sale, convince the boss, enroll the colleague, receive the investment, get the grant, land the job, get the nod, convince …
Change Everything
You may not be able to change a bad situation. But you can always bring more light into it. This is important because, without you …
Better or Worse? You Choose.
Are things getting better or worse? Every day we hear stories of murder, corruption, injustice, disease, natural disasters, victimization, economic struggles, and war. Hooboy. Though …
Dealing with Dragons
We have all met dragons at work. They are the ones who seem to emit raging, sulfurous emotions. They blast us with the fire of …