The Thinnest Sliver
What is something you really want to do or even might want but haven’t done yet? What’s the smallest, thinnest sliver of a possible next …
What Power Is and Who Has It
Power is presence. It is the ability to stand calmly in front of any obstacle and, without trying, have it ease or melt away. Anything …
We Have a Manipulation Problem
We have a manipulation problem. We don’t want to manipulate or be manipulated. But we all want to get various and sundry people to do what …
Flawless Us
Maybe it’s a cultural vestige: we seem to believe deep down that everyone is flawed, broken, and even unworthy. We also seem to think that some …
When They Just Don’t Listen
Sometimes trying to get others to do the things we know they need to do (because it’s their job or it’s for their own good) …
Wearing Too Many Hats
In growing businesses, people have to wear many hats. This is doable when the company is new, smaller, and the volume of work is manageable. …
React or Respond?
Poor leaders react. When something unexpected or unwanted happens, they act, rather unproductively, from habit. They speak whatever comes to mind. They exhibit little wisdom. …
Getting Unpleasant Stuff Done
What’s the best way to get something unpleasant done? We can use various techniques to push ourselves to do it. Or we can find ways …
A Fantastic Way to Lead
The sages tell us that we each create our own reality. This is challenging. For, to believe it, we would have to come to grips …
When We Can and Can’t Tell People What To Do
There are only two times when we get to tell people what to do: in a true emergency or when they are not yet competent …