There Is No Law
There is no law that says we have to compete on price. Despite what people say and what we may fear, we do not need …
What Did You Expect?
If we generally expect people to act poorly or well, they generally will. In your corner, Mike PS: So where do you want to …
Inspirational Fail
Inspirational posters and Instagram posts typically fail us. That’s because wise words do not transmit wisdom, they only coax us toward wisdom if we’re ready. …
Stubbornly Undone
For anything that remains stubbornly undone, the very last place at need to look for answers is between our ears. Our judgments and beliefs hold …
Too Many Long Hours is a Symptom
When we see an organization of good, caring people working hard, long hours, it’s often a symptom: there isn’t enough clarity. If we all aren’t …
Stress and Acceptance
Stress is the difference between the way things are and the way we think they should be. To have less stress, we merely accept as …
Stories
Our success mostly rests on the stories we tell ourselves about us, them, this thing, or that situation. Unwanted results? Wanted results? What story were …
Tell Us Why
To fix a long-standing problem in a company, step away from it. Start over-communicating why fixing this problem is so important. When they understand the …
We Always Have Choices
When faced with adversity at work, we have three choices. We can leave, we can stay and help change the offending things, or we can …
Gobsmacked
If we could see how good it’s going to be, we’d be gobsmacked. If we could act today as if it all was already here, …