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 …
Things You Might Enjoy Doing This (or Any) Morning
Notice how you feel after doing any of these things when you get out of bed in the morning. Stand like Wonder Woman or Superman …
And/Or
Chocolate and vanilla. Dogs and cats. Science and myth. Smart and good looking. People and profits. Life is better when we act as if and …