Delegation Economics
When choosing whether to do something ourselves or to give it to a keen but possibly inexpert team member, we’re almost always better off it …
Welcome to Monday
We can avoid much angst and subsequent poor results (action taken while feeling bad always hampers results) by simply pausing for a walk outside, petting …
Stated Simply
Criticize to hold people in place. Encourage to help them grow. In your corner, Mike PS: Proof of the above is left to you …
Help Me to Help You
To encourage someone to improve, let’s ask for their help. First, we make it clear why it’s important to us. Next, we acknowledge how difficult …
Replace Worry
What would happen if we replaced worry or concern with trust that it will all work out? Some might fear nothing would every get done. …
Why We Don’t Fight
Fighting what we don’t want (at home, work, or in the world-at-large) only pushes people to fight back. Our energy gets drained and our effectiveness …
What He Said
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you …
Is Your Company a Club or a Prison?
(Spoiler: neither is good.) We can limit the health and growth of our companies by treating them like a club or like a prison. In …
The Value of Value
Hire this person who has the experience or wait to find someone who fits our culture? Discount out of fear that this client will leave …
To Have a Productive Meeting
One way to have a productive meeting is to create a compelling focus by posing a question for the attendees to answer. Then we can …