Turn to Focus
The suggestion is, “Feel good. Then act.” And that knot in your gut, that tension between your shoulders or up your neck, that jittery, bothersome, …
Make It Happen
We, as leaders (with or without title), want results. Yet we suffer when we try to make things happen. If we try to drive things, …
Other People’s Poor Behavior
We often fall into the trap of making up stories to explain other people’s poor behavior. Here is a small sampling: “He didn’t return my …
Differences and Leadership
“All people are equal because they are born and die in the same way. You can only be rich if you gather around you people …
Success Trap
Often, our greatest impediment to success is our past success. We make the mistake of attributing our prior success to some of our most treasured …
Two Sides of the Same Coin
The sages have always said that there are just two emotions: love and fear. It’s helpful to see that these are two sides of the …
What You Choose to See
If your first or second thought about a goal is how impossible it is, you’re sunk. If you believe it won’t work, it can’t. If …
Can We Change, Really?
Can we really change? Can people on our team change? Can any of us get better at anything or are we stuck with the hand …
Unclog Your Effectiveness System
We can clog our Effectiveness Systems by dumping too much into them. Our systems become too hard to work if they are clogged. Here are …
No One Wants To Be Told
You can tell others, “Do this,” and receive something between reluctant compliance and outright resistance in return. No one wants to be told what to …