The Right-Wrong Trap
We fall into the Right-Wrong Trap whenever we try to convince someone we are right. If we fall into this trap, we will have a …
Nothing More Powerful
Need someone to change for the better? Nothing is more powerful than believing that they can and telling them so. In your corner, Mike PS: …
Giving Feedback Well
One of the hardest parts of being a leader is pointing out how someone’s behaviors are doing damage or how their results are lacking. Here …
How Much Good Can You Handle?
When I say, “Raise your buzz,” some people say, “What good will that do me? Why should I bother?” To which I say, “Why, all …
The Wrong Approach to Marketing That Almost Everyone Uses
There is a wrong way to market ourselves or our company and a right way. The wrong way is to describe ourselves and our product’s …
Overwhelming Good
A very small proportion of happenings at work, home, and around the world are negative. But it seems that the negative things capture our attention. …
How to Help When Team Members Struggle
We all struggle from time to time for all sorts of reasons. Though most leaders aren’t trained as therapists, we are all very well trained …
What Is Your Sense of the Sum?
What is your sense of the sum? Negative, zero, or positive? Some people are zero-or-negative sum. They believe that the world is a harsh place, …
These Aren’t The Solutions We’re Looking For
The solution that we crave will remain frustratingly hidden until we raise our buzz. When we raise our buzz, the solution comes into view. It will …
Door Number 2
Even if we do it behind their backs, people can tell when we have judged, criticized, or found fault in them. They will inevitably react. …