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Choosing Your Reality
There is a story about a man piloting a small boat in an early morning deep fog on a large lake nestled in the forests…
December 5, 2008
Encourage = In Courage
Encourage comes from the 15th-century Middle English word encoragen, which in turn came from the Anglo-French word encorager, or en- for in and curage for…
November 25, 2008
Communicating with Integrity
Integrity in communication means honoring your words. Honoring your words means you either 1. Keep your word: keep your commitments, your promises, stick to the…
November 24, 2008
“Things can always get worse…”
This is a blog on personal leadership and generally its tone is positive, optimistic, and growth oriented. So a title of “Things can always get…
November 21, 2008
It’s not that I’m not satisfied, it’s just that I always want more!
On the limits of ambition, the harnessing of desire, and the importance of balance. “It’s not that I’m not satisfied, it’s just that I always…
November 20, 2008
Learning to Single-Task
I like to say I multi-task. The truth is a lot closer to saying I have trouble paying attention, staying on task, focusing on the…
November 6, 2008
Laying Bricks or Building Cathedrals
On one level we rent apartments. Four walls and a roof: weathertight, an escape from the elements, shelter from the storm. And while that is…
October 27, 2008
Boundarylessness
Boundarylessness is a concept coined by Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric (GE). The word itself is awkward but the meaning is liberating.…
October 23, 2008
Complacency is a Champion’s Greats Foe
Q: “Do you feel rich?” A: “No. I think I always have a fear that whatever I have could leave, and it’s very temporary. I’ve…
October 20, 2008
Delineating Known Failure Paths vs. Constructive Guidance vs. Dousing Creative Enthusiasm
I hear innumerable ideas, which is wonderful. I really enjoy creative enthusiasm. At the same time, I know how far a journey it is from…
October 17, 2008
Audition for the Role of Your New Self
I am always on the lookout for new ways to spark “mental quakes,” to invoke self-induced shifts of perspective. I am continually seeking ways to…
October 14, 2008