Easy Does It
That’s it. In your corner, Mike PS: Hard doesn’t do it. Nor does nose-to-the-grindstone. Struggle certainly doesn’t do it. Be easy. Trust. Drop …
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Swim With
A man I met at a swim meet recently told me something enlightening. Whenever growing swimmers plateau in their performance–unable to go faster in race …
Give Yourself These Important Gifts
Running around, overwhelmed, and (truth be told) only just keeping it together probably isn’t what we signed up for. But it is not necessary to be …
What to Do When We See People Struggling, Pushing, Fighting, Complaining, Burning Out, or Leaving.
Every business must have a rhythm for people getting the right things done well together. The rhythm includes regular, sane, productive meetings, a way to …
Powerful Leaders vs. Forceful Leaders
We tend to confuse power with force. Force makes things happen or makes people do what we want. Force generates and must constantly counter resistance. …
Life Becomes Easier, That’s Why
Let’s be present. Presence means neither regretting the past nor worrying about the future. It means not trying to control things. It means accepting what’s …
Commit To It
Everything is hard if we keep focusing on the obstacles or the “yeah, buts.” Everything becomes easy as soon as we commit to it. It’s …
Make It Easy for Them to Help You
How do you get more people to make a donation to a charity? Be pleasant. Believe in the cause yourself, tell people what specifically you want them …
The Dance of Change
“What got you here won’t get you there.” – Marshall Goldsmith. “There is no need to change. Survival is not mandatory.” – W. Edwards Deming. …
Clearing the Three Roadblocks to Work-Life Balance
Here are three work-life balance roadblocks and ways to clear them: We see “work” as something we struggle through. We see the grind, the guilt …