Why Anticipate Success
The sages tell us that we get what we focus on. That means that focusing on a problem has an odd but reliable way of …
I Have Been Thinking…
It happens all the time. We finish a conversation and (often much) later think of a better way we could have listened, empathized, queried, coached, …
Sometimes This Is All We Need
Sometimes all we need is someone to say, “You’re fine, life is good, everything will work out.” You’re fine. Life is good. Everything will work …
The Four Things We Must Address to Solve Any Problem at Work
We are trained to look for and valued as leaders for finding the best solution to any given problem. But this focus gets us into …
How to Make Your Business or Career Soar
Most of us do not give our hearts to anything. – J. Krishnamurti We all will continue to struggle in our businesses and careers until …
The Ends Never Justify the Means
War begets war. Pain begets pain. And love begets love. Same for success, poverty, caring, justice, double-dealing, politics, honesty, follow-though, respect, winning, and wealth. There …
How To Get A Decision Quickly and Painlessly
Most leaders get asked to make bushels of decisions daily. It can be overwhelming for both the people making the decisions and the people asking …
The Best Leaders Go Within
We might avoid boredom or getting stalled at work and in life if the world would just deliver for us. We can seek circumstances that …
Relentless Architects of Possibility
A leader is the relentless architect of the possibility that others can be. – Benjamin Zander What does all this relentless possibility have to do …
If You Have Yet to Become Who You Thought You Would Be…
Do the thing you fear the most and the death of fear is certain. – Mark Twain Because fear seems so real, we maintain all …