Present Present
Presence is simply staying focused on what’s happening now instead of worrying about the future, regretting the past, defending ourselves (“Here’s why I am justified…”), …
Semper ad Meliora
If we find ourselves scattered, drained, overwhelmed, or bored, we rather likely have lost track of our mission. Defaulting instead to what we think others expect …
Stopping Ourselves Cold
“Yeah, but I don’t know how. I’m not good at that. I’m uncomfortable with that. That’s not me.” When we say things like this, we …
Dragon Slaying or Dragon Slaying Classes?
We can work on ourselves until we are ready to slay dragons. Or we can go slay dragons and make dragon slaying our arena for working …
How Do You See This One Sentence?
When we are running on battery power and drained, the tools, insights, and approaches that we most need sound wrong. Plugged in, we will see …
We Are Like Our Smartphones
Like our smartphones, we can run on battery or plug in. We can go for a while on battery but eventually we will start dragging. …
Inspire
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader. –John Quincy Adams We start by …
Engaging Heroes
People move when we engage their emotions. Yet we too often default to logic, authority, or habit. Not so moving. To engage their emotions, try …
Fear of the Conversational Depths
To lead, influence, or sell well, we must know details about the issues, problems, or opportunities the other person faces. What does it look like? How …
Staying Loose in Conversations
Thinking about an important conversation before it happens can be a smart way to ensure things go well. Anticipating and trying to prevent everything that might go …