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What is Your Least Worthwhile Emotion?
What emotion are you currently experiencing in life that does not serve you? That drains your energy, that does not move you forward, that anchors…
December 5, 2013The Problem with Problem Solving
The problem with problem solving is that it is focused to taking action to make something go away, e.g. the problem. While this is all…
October 22, 2013The Farther Reaches of Human Nature
Abraham Maslow is famous for his hierarchy of human needs known as Maslow’s pyramid. While these needs exist in every role we have in life…
October 17, 2013The “I Need” Syndrome
To every boss, it sometimes seems like there is a line outside their door of people wanting resources: “I need this. I need that.” What…
October 15, 2013Titles Don’t Make a Leader, Six Principles of Leadership That Do
– “Trustworthiness, Transparency and Openness” Leadership is about communication, communication, communication. Often, the biggest problem with communication is the illusion it just occurred. We assume…
October 10, 2013The Little Big Difference
What are the “little” differences that make a BIG difference? Differences of attitude, of approach? John Burke, CEO of Trek Bicycle in Waterloo, Wisconsin, tells …
October 1, 2013Walk Behind the Buildings
What does it take to succeed? What does it take to get the job done? What does it take to stand out from the crowd?…
September 3, 2013The Resilient Power of Creating an Oscillating Narrative with an Upward Trend
We all have a “life story” we tell ourselves, a way we interpret the world around us. It is part self-concept, part self-fulling prophecy. Families…
May 7, 2013Deep Learning
A major challenge in life is to do as well as we know. To know and not do is to not know. Why do we…
May 2, 2013Self Awareness: Super Achiever’s Secret
How do you react when you find an obstacle in your path? Do you focus on external reasons for failure? See outcomes as beyond your…
February 21, 2013Four Things To Look for in a Great Hire
The New York Times has a business section Sunday feature called “Corner Office,” where the CEO of a small- or mid-sized company is interviewed. I…
January 22, 2013