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Directed Learning Beats Drifting and Dreaming
When I interview folks for a managerial or leadership position, I frequently ask about their preferred learning style. “Hands on” is the most frequent answer.…
December 28, 2021
Three Mind Tricks of the Super Successful
Desire is far, far more powerful than discipline. If it is what you truly want, you will blow through virtually any obstacle to get there.…
December 2, 2021
Do These Seven Things to Turbo Charge Your Life
Believe in yourself. If you don’t, few will. Don’t rent out space in your head to the opposition, make your internal voice your champion, your…
November 23, 2021
Who Decides What You Say Yes To? You? Or Others?
It is all too easy, in the hurly burly of life, to wake up and find that our life has been hijacked, that we have…
October 7, 2021
Stacked Goals
How aspirational should your goals be? Some say dream BIG, others say stay reasonable, rational, realistic. Some find challenging targets inspirational, the bigger the better,…
September 28, 2021
How Do You Stay Sharp?
Covey in Seven Habits of Highly Effective People speaks of the need to “Sharpen the Saw”, to regularly take time to renew, develop and grow…
September 21, 2021
Self-Made v. Self-Sculpted
I am NOT a self-made man. Anyone with an ounce of humility and self-awareness knows, appreciates, and is deeply grateful for the help they have…
September 16, 2021
Seven Habits of Happy People
They monitor their self-talk; keep it positive, solution oriented. They choose companions in life that challenge them to be their best. They Release. They focus…
September 9, 2021
Upgrade Yourself: 3 High Leverage Ways
Taming the Monkey Mind One of the highest leverage points to upgrading yourself is to monitor your mind chatter, your internal self-talk, the constant ongoing…
August 26, 2021
Three Little Habits That Lead to BIG Success
Ask Questions Being curious keeps you in learning mode and is an excellent way to get noticed and to get people to open up to…
July 27, 2021
Vivre Sans Temps Mort
“Vivre Sans Temps Mort” is French for “to live without wasted time.” The way we choose to spend our time defines who we are, how our…
July 22, 2021