Ask Permission
If you have something important to say to another person, consider that they might not be open to hearing you. This will be especially true …
Do What You Can
Stephen Covey, in his famous book the The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, never said, “When you want to control, stick to what you …
Ignite Others’
What if the only way to get anyone to do anything was to show them how doing what you suggest generates the exact wins they …
Assume It Is
Fear that a problem is too big, too horrible, too far gone, or otherwise unsolvable is a wholly insufficient starting point for those who are …
How Do You Approach a Problem?
There are three ways to approach any problem. All three can work. (Before you read further, think of a problem bugging you or your organization. Keep this problem …
Busyness and Angst: a Cure
Essayist and cartoonist Tim Kreider wrote the following in his New York Times opinion piece called the The ‘Busy’ Trap. “Busyness serves as a kind …
Quietly Cultivate
Yesterday we saw how you get what you subtly believe you will get. A huge part of success in anything is tuning your subtle beliefs, …
Success is as Simple as This
A major indicator of success anywhere is whether you really believe you will succeed. The problem is that most of us have the subtle habit …
You Have Everything You Need To Get Started
Think for a moment about that project you would love to do, you have been wanting to do for quite a while, and you have …
The Assumption Gap
When was the last time your asked, told, or taught someone to do something…and they still didn’t do it? Any time we ask, tell, or …