I decided to reignite the power of feedback because providing it … in a candid, thoughtful and direct manner … is something that many leaders avoid like the plague. It’s not that you’re unwilling to give positive feedback or to applaud people's performance or complement their success. It’s that you know…
These days, It's axiomatic that you're overrun with a tsunami of inputs ... that stinkin' email, social media, work demands from above and below, family needs ... and the list goes on. One result is that you may have acquired the attention span of a mosquito. You don't "have time"…
Didn't Mom or Dad say something like, "fall down twice, get up three times? Haven't we also learned (the hard way) ... and most science has confirmed ... that pain is more motivating than pleasure? The lesson is simple but when we're under the greatest stress and duress, it's good…
It's all too easy, isn't it, for us to pursue the next golden ring without appreciating the one we have ... without pausing to make the most of what we've achieved? Spend a little more time to enjoy what you've earned ... what you've achieved ... and a little less…
We’ve talked about the importance of taking action on many occasions ... and in many forms. I've been known to follow this mantra ... Ready - Aim - Fire ... when I realize it's better to fire at something ... "take action" ... than to spend too much time aiming.…
Throughout my long career, I have never found a better single criterion for a superior performer than their attitude. Have you found a different word that works for you in identifying your best employees? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
This is a good way to think about the impact you want to have. You don't have to invent the cure for cancer or world hunger to register your footprints. You don't need to be perfect or act perfectly. Focus on the impact you can have on your family, friends…
Happy New Year, my friends. L et's see what we can accomplish together in 2019! [pullquote]Be yourself. Everyone else is taken. ~ Oscar Wilde[/pullquote] The New Year is always a great time for renewal and for a fresh start … but don’t let yourself get bogged down by a bunch…
