Why We Collaborate
We commit to win-win, we stay open, vulnerable, and strong (yes, vulnerable is strong), so that we become great collaborators. That’s because we know that …
Trick Question
“The real problem of life is not its misery but its meaninglessness.” – Colin Wilson We toil away because…well, why? What is the meaning of …
Job Fit
How can you tell if you are in the right job? It feels good. In particular: You regularly use your core talents (as opposed to …
First Things
Alarm, snooze, alarm, leap, shower, shave, eat, coffee-coffee, go, go, go. Rushing headlong into your day is a great way to remain stressed, locked in …
Between You and More
Most of us would say we want more–more money, more time, more love, more ease, more health. That’s fine. And there really isn’t that much …
How Long?
Who says it takes a lot of time? Where is it written that having what you want will take a long time? Sure, you may …
Let’s Be Like the Seed
Business and life-in-general want results. As soon as we get the results, we look for what we want next. Despite what others might say to …
Fear of Conflict and Its Opposite
Our reaction to conflict falls somewhere on a scale from “strongly fearing conflict” to “eats conflict for breakfast.” For those of us who are closer …
Two Levers for Collaboration
There are at least two levers we can use to collaborate better with others: style and motivators. We each have a behavioral style. When our …
Backwards
Let’s say that X is something that we want. Most of the time, we say, “When X happens, then I will be happy.” We all …