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‘Don’t Shoot the Messenger’ is Bad Advice
It is not enough to not shoot the bearer of bad news; you need to embrace the messenger and thank them for bringing you the…
May 1, 2025
Answer Man v. Teaching Man
For much of my life I took pride in knowing the answers. You have a question? I’ve got the answer. You have a problem? I’ve…
April 29, 2025
Today’s Ceiling is Tomorrow’s Floor: Are You Ready?
The road to success is uphill all the way and the pace of change is accelerating every day. What is going to be your ongoing…
April 24, 2025
No One Drifts into Wisdom
Wisdom is a far, far different beast than merely being smart or educated and it is rarely if ever acquired passively. Wisdom is slowly won…
April 22, 2025
Invitation to a VERY Special Event
The invitation is to ‘Your Future’ aka ‘Tomorrow’ and you receive it every dawn. What you do with it is up to you, YOU are…
April 17, 2025
Comfort is a Seductive Adversary
Just as one must strain and push one’s muscles to the limit to grow stronger, so too must you press your mind and spirt to…
April 15, 2025
Laziness is Real… and Occasionally Misdiagnosed
Gemini AI defined laziness ‘aka indolence or sloth, a disinclination to activity or exertion despite having the ability to act.’ Yet what manifests as laziness can…
April 10, 2025
Safety Has a Price
Let me begin by saying balance (Scott Peck’s 4th Tool of Discipline from ‘The Road Less Traveled’) applies here. I’ve chosen safety many a time…
April 8, 2025
What Would You Do if Your Only Job Description was “Create Value”?
A philosophically oriented entrepreneur once opined that a universal job description could be ‘Find and Retain Profitable Customers’. Job descriptions are important, they define core…
April 1, 2025
Next Action Step?
“Next Action Step?” is my favorite way to end a meeting or conversation. A decision without a plan to implement is just a discussion, a…
March 27, 2025
The Unique Power of Anti-Goals
Sometimes knowing what we don’t want can be as motivational as knowing what we want. Fear is a powerful driving force as is loss aversion,…
March 25, 2025