Distraction is natural. Achievement is intentional. My first-grade teacher, Mrs. Goodwin, wrote on my report card. “Danny has to know everything that’s going on around him.” Distraction has been my saboteur for a… Continue reading
Yesterday, a leader I respect said, “I almost teared up.”
Then I spoke directly, “You didn’t almost tear up. Either you did or you didn’t.”
How to stop hedging?
Mistakes are inevitable, but some are avoidable.
The worst mistake is the one you didn’t need to make.
I list 3 big mistakes leaders don’t need to make.
I wonder what you can add.
Complainers have suggestions for others. ‘We should’ means ‘you should’.
Discern the meaning of pronouns.
Research indicates seeking feedback is the behavior leaders fail at the most.
The mirror you use to see yourself is distorted.
Seeking feedback expands potential.
Life changes after you change the way you think. Questions explode assumptions. You resist statements. But curiosity penetrates defiance. Stupid questions: Stupid questions invite dimwit answers. “Why did you hit your sister?” anticipates… Continue reading
