Nice Beats Experience
We can waste a lot of time struggling with people who are smart, hard working, experienced, connected, and/or driven but who are not the good, …
The Natural Flow Toward Agreement
There is a natural flow of any leadership, sales, or influencing conversation toward agreement. And we can either go with that flow or against it. …
You as Superhero
The start of anything worthwhile is a thought. Nothing happens until someone has a thought like, “Hey, this would be cool.” When you direct your …
Complex Brew
Our businesses are complex brews of people, product, and process. Yet there are only four points of failure, ultimately, in any venture. They are 1) …
The Pressure We Feel
We often misinterpret the pressure that we feel to do more, to be more productive. We think it means we need to get busy, work …
Underestimate the Power?
Never underestimate the power of trust, care, empathy, vulnerability, openness, forgiveness, love to change even the worst situations. In your corner, Mike PS: Yes, …
Dealing With Irrationality
A good chunk of our lives is irrational. Many of our (mostly habitual) thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors come from the fears (or, more accurately, the …
Attitude etc.
Most of us hire employees based on their skills and experience. We believe that these are the best predictors of success. We filter for them …
The Way of the Natural Leader
Not scolding, not withholding, not incenting, not hoping. Neither carrotting nor sticking. And certainly not I’ll-believe-it-when-I-see-it-ing. No. The best way to improve other people’s performance …
Never Mind the Naysayers
Never mind what the naysayers say. They don’t matter compared with all the people who need your good work. Act, go, jump in. In …