Question Me, Please
What is the difference between, “Do this,” and “How should we get this done?” Tell me something or tell/ask me to do something and I …
Open the Door to More
If we persist in thinking that there’s something fundamentally wrong with them, us, or the situation, then we will be locked into our current levels …
When People Consistently Drop The Ball or Act Badly
We all sometimes make mistakes or do things in a less-than-helpful way (e.g. late, surly, or sloppily). We typically forgive each other, forget, and move …
How to Work on What Really Needs to Get Done
Productivity experts point to email, messaging, and meetings as major sources of distraction and stress. They have become fond saying that we should stop doing …
How to Avoid All The Awful When Networking
A networking event, symposium, or conference can be both wonderful and dreadful. Wonderful for the information, connections, and camaraderie. Dreadful for the small talk, the …
What to Do When We See People Struggling, Pushing, Fighting, Complaining, Burning Out, or Leaving.
Every business must have a rhythm for people getting the right things done well together. The rhythm includes regular, sane, productive meetings, a way to …
Remember
Deep down, we know all this: People follow, agree with, and buy from people who are genuinely calm, energetic (those are not mutually exclusive), and …
Following the Script Too Closely
[There’s a video bonus with today’s Note. See the PS. -m.e.] “You’re good at {insert school topic here}, you should be a {insert some well-admired job …
TAP: The Accountability Process
Holding each other accountable is a critical part of working well together. All leaders must master this. Many struggle to get others to follow through. But …
We Don’t Dare Dictate Deadlines
Want to have more wasted effort, delays, and incomplete work? All we have to do is dictate deadlines and watch everyone’s productivity come crashing down. When …