April 20, 2020February 11, 2021Grows, Leading, Success, We Gatekeeping Most gatekeepers–those who would keep us out–are powerless. In the short term they throw up obstacles. But in the long term they’ve […]
March 27, 2020Grows A Shot of Pure Power Stop. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Good. Now. On with your day, good leader. In your corner, Michael Photo by […]
March 9, 2020Leading Light Up At times like this, it’s good to remember: one of us shining a light helps hundreds, thousands, or millions to step away […]
June 30, 2017Grows If You Only Knew If you only knew the power you have. Within each of us is a wiser part that has the connection, meaning, answers […]
January 16, 2017Grows At Moments Like These Complaining about, fearing, or fighting something that we don’t like is the painful, slow way. Such focus only strengthens it. Focusing on what we […]
December 18, 2016Do, Grows Swayed By Reality The sages tell us that the formula for creating any outcome is belief->actions->results. This is a leverage formula. We leverage action into […]
November 14, 2016February 11, 2021Grows, Leading, Reluctant Leader Feeling Justified? We might feel justified for thinking that we are small, low-power players who cannot possibly change the things we care about. But […]
October 18, 2016Grows, Leading, Sales and Influence, We The Heart of Leadership: Present and Powerful Our power is in the present. (How can it be otherwise?) When we are present–especially in interactions with others–we choose to influence […]
October 12, 2016Grows, What Nothing Is As Powerful As… They say that nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come. Actually, there is one thing more powerful: a person […]
October 3, 2016Grows, Leading, Sales and Influence Present Present Presence is simply staying focused on what’s happening now instead of worrying about the future, regretting the past, defending ourselves (“Here’s why […]