Comfort Is Overrated
The warning signs at the edges of our comfort zone tell us to stop, go back, stay safe. Our comfort zone will […]
Tag: habit
The Art of Telling Things as You Want Them To Be
We can spend our time telling (ourselves and others) stories how and why things are the way they are. Or we can […]
A New Year’s Dialogue
Stuff happens because we act. (Easy.) Different actions cause different stuff to happen. (Also easy.) Our thoughts (which we may notice variously as our […]
It’s a Protection Scheme
Most of what we need, want, or desire can be accomplished by building a new habit. But our old habits come with […]
What To Do When You’re In The Quick-Fix Trap
We can get trapped thinking we need a quick fix. Maybe we want a long-standing problem (e.g. not enough sales) to go […]
What Got You Here Can’t Get You There
Each phase of a company’s growth demands a leadership approach that is significantly different from the prior phase. When we see a company […]
Habits That No Longer Work
Many of our habits come from decisions we made as children. These decisions might include being shy or outgoing or being passive […]
Vigilant Buzz Raising
Wherever we continue to struggle with something, we will find a long history of our bad-feeling thinking about that something. This thinking […]
The Holy Grail of Getting It Done
The holy grail of getting it done–no matter what tools or approaches we use–is knowing that whatever we are working on now is […]
The Real Hard Work
I feel good. – James Brown Learning to feel good–to raise our buzz–is vitally important to becoming more successful. Many complain that feeling good […]