Category: The Doing (Accountability)

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There are No Costless Choices

I lead an organization where I am responsible to many stakeholders and I take duties that come with the mantle of leadership

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Self-Regulatory Failure

Self-regulatory failure is a fancy phrase for procrastination: putting off what we KNOW we would be better off getting over with. There

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How Good do We Have to Be?

I find myself asking myself this question often these days and usually in a role specific context. Personally? As good a dad

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Talent is Overrated

While possessing some baseline minimum of talent in one chosen field is in order (I sincerely doubt I would ever be able

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The Two-Organizations Problem: How Dysfunctional Communication Creeps In

(This blog draws HEAVILY from a June 26, 2026 Harvard Business Review article by Irina Wolpert, including all quotes) Every organization is

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Do You have 10 Years Experience or Just 1 Year 10x?

Once a skill becomes instinctive, performance improvement also tends to level off. Without intelligent intervention, we slip into autopilot mode, believing we

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Harnessing the Four Horses of Luck

The more we understand the nuances of luck, the better we can utilize what comes our way. Back in 1978, Dr. James

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Our Lives, Our Fortunes, And Our Sacred Honor

This July 4th, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we would do well to pause and reflect

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Working at It Works

Persistence pays, tenacity triumphs. Persistence says, “I will continue.” Tenacity says, “I will find a way.” Persistence and tenacity are abilities available

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Confidence as a Performance Multiplier

Confidence can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. People often succeed, not because they see a clear road forward but rather because they have

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Intelligence is Not a Reliable Predictor of Success

Intelligence matters—but far less than many people assume. How you use your mind matters far more than how powerful your mind is.