Why Telling ’em to Do Stuff Stops Working
We can tell people what to do (or ask them forcefully) and it can cause them to act or to change their behavior as we …
How to Start That Long-Put-Off Project
Here’s a simple way to get going with that project you never seem to get to. First, make a list of the major chunks of …
What Some Sages Say About Getting Stuff Done
The sages tell us that, when we stop trying to get it all done–to make everything happen, a weird thing occurs: the stuff gets done …
What Vigilance Leads to Success
How are you feeling? Our sense of well-being, of feeling good is critical to our success. When we feel bad, the solutions we most need …
When We Want to Whinge
There’s nothing wrong with complaint as long as it is merely noticing. “Ah, that’s something I do not prefer.” It’s the emotion behind the complaint–the …
One Step to Unstuck
Take a step. Just one step. One, incomplete-imperfect step toward whatever you most desire is all you need. By taking that one step, you counteract …
Why We Cannot Afford to Judge
As leaders (with or without title), influencers, and sales people, we cannot afford to judge others. Not at all. To judge another, we necessarily pretend …
Too Much Email, Too Many Meetings
Meetings and emails can certainly overwhelm us. Each one represents another request–or twelve!–to do something. How can this keep going? How can we possibly get …
Why It’s Better Move On
When something unwanted happens or when someone does something we don’t like, we tend to get upset. We read the Riot Act. We make sure …
Heated Arguments
Heated arguments over How, Who, or When usually indicate we have lost track of the three bigger picture questions: “What is going on now?”, “What …