Yup, it's Friday again but a full week this time. I hope you had a great one! Finally settling down to my vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, antibiotics-free, raw, non-GMO, organic, fat free, low carb meal! Food for Thought I loved the book, Can't Hurt Me ... although not without the painful recognition that…
This may seem like a very strange blog post for a site dedicated to leadership. But not really. Not if you’re committed to managing your life, controlling your day and fighting for what you believe. Recently, I saw a profile of Sylvester Stallone and, serendipitously, stumbled across several articles and…
Whenever you’re laying out your plans… whether for a project you love or one that you wish wasn’t yours … be wary of how tempting it may be to settle for an easy solution. Don’t do it. Aim to achieve that Big Hairy Audacious Goal ("BHAG" in the parlance of…
There is at least One Irrefutable and Universal Truth It’s a pretty rare day when you don’t think about changing someone else, isn’t it? If you could just get other people to change, to do things your way, to see the path as you do …. You may not know…
Today’s quote perfectly addresses the issue of learned behavior and the mindsets we adopt. I hope it resonates with you as it does for me.
In my decades of leadership coaching, in both one-one and group settings, I've been reminded that nothing is more frustrating to senior leaders than having to make the tough decisions. Why, you might ask? They're CEOs and senior leaders. They're getting paid to make the tough decisions, aren't they? Yes,…
The 7 Attributes of an Olympic Class Organization describes what's required to build a powerful team. You can also access the Olympic Attributes Assessment Tool to help you evaluate any and all teams in your organization.
You're probably clear on the importance of focus, what I consider to be the flip side of distraction. A lot can be said about distractions and how to manage them, but a powerful mantra that really helps is embedded in the quotation below. That's one distraction you don't need.
I've written several columns about Mom, but what about Dad? Dads never get any credit, yet they offer unique insights into the world and how we should live.