Carrying the Burden?
Our role as leaders is to create an environment where the people on our teams can succeed. If you accept this premise, then your job …
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Change
Change is turbulent. Be clear, direct, and persistent. Change is tough. Be encouraging. Change takes time. Be understanding. Change is complex. Be thorough and adaptable. …
How to Drop the Resistance to Changing Old Habits
Success usually requires replacing some old habits with new ones. Replacing a habit is simple to do. The first step–committing to the change–can be really …
Change Everything
You may not be able to change a bad situation. But you can always bring more light into it. This is important because, without you …
How Long Will It Take?
“I want to focus on what’s right not what’s wrong.” “We want our meetings to be productive, meaningful, and efficiently planned.” “We will gather the …
Grander, Kinder, Richer, Happier
Someone recently asked, “What is the most difficult thing for a person to change?” I said, “The hardest thing for a person to change is …
One Way to Change Another
Changing another’s behavior is tricky. We know because we tend to resist others who try to change us. Here’s one way that usually works, though. …
Exquisite Opportunities
If we know that we have a habit of thought or behavior that no longer serves us, we can Ignore it. Honestly. We can just …
New Year: How to Change the Stubborn Issues
In this time of resolutions, reflection, and list-making, we can become understandably skeptical. Often the things we really want to be different just don’t change. …
My Encouragement
What are you settling for? Mundane as this question may sound, it points to something useful and profound. When you see what you have been …