Who Owns It?
If we tell people what to do, when to do it, or how to do it, it’s easy for them to feel justified when it doesn’t go well. …
New Focus. New Results.
When we notice something right, we can encourage more of it by focusing on it. Appreciating people’s good work, for example, sets the stage for …
Happy New Week!
What if we could only get three things done today? Or if we could only get three things done this week? The answer is straightforward: we’d get …
Gentle Nudge
You are good. You are strong. You do good work. We need you today. Thanks for being here. Let’s have fun! In your corner, …
Getting People to Listen
“Here’s what you need to do…” People will resist our ideas and never change (or they might maliciously comply) when we start with us, our …
Better Business Decisions
We will make much better business decisions when we slow down. We will then be able to take some time, go for win-win, ask a …
Allow Gelato
Sages tell us that the way to have what we want is to allow it, to detatch, to get out of the way. Best we …
Response-able
There is huge freedom, joy, and growth in (finally, whew!) accepting that we are each responsible for everything. Blame is the game of our less-mature …
Take the Meeting
Networking done well is a highly effective way to change careers, get a job, get advice, and make sales. But what about when we are …
Standard Stress Strategy Backfires
When we fall a bit behind in our work, we deploy our standard strategy: working a bit harder. But when we are feeling overwhelmed, our …