February 13, 2014We Tell a Story We like to think we are logical, thoughtful, and reasonable. And we may be. We are, though, mostly emotional. We are heavily […]
November 29, 2013We 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 […]
November 14, 2013Career, Success, What What Does Success Look Like? Success demands that you state what success for you (or your business) looks like. It must be clear, compelling, complete, and (for […]
March 24, 2013We How to Move Negotiations Past Stalemate Everyone brings to a negotiation a story about what is true, what is wanted, and what should be done. This is fine […]