Leadership Derailers: Blind Spots – I’m So Awesome
I’m so awesome! There are a dozen yellow roses on the counter in our house. I bought them for my bride. Frankly, she receives flowers much more than on Valentine’s Day. I’m a… Continue reading
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5 Surefire Ways to Make Today Better than Yesterday
You will never enjoy work until you stop blaming others for your dissatisfaction. 5 surefire ways to make today better than yesterday: #1. Honor the power of words. One negative interaction erases many… Continue reading
Leadership Derailers: Self-Reliance
Two-year olds exclaim, “I’ll do it by myself.” But everything leaders hope to accomplish will eventually be done by others. Merriam Webster defines self-reliance simply as, “reliance on one’s own efforts and abilities.”… Continue reading
12 Ways to End Soul-Sucking Meetings
Poorly run meetings cost US companies $399 Billion. The survey says: “We surveyed 182 senior managers in a range of industries: 12 Ways to End Soul-Sucking Meetings: #1. Eliminate back-to-back meetings. All meetings… Continue reading
Leadership Derailers: Fatigue as a Badge of Honor
Leadership is challenging. Don’t make it harder than it needs to be. Ego confuses fatigue with importance. If you aren’t tired and stressed, you must not be important! Leadership derailers: fatigue as a… Continue reading
How the CEO of Whole Foods Bought Gossamer Gear
I don’t care for the idea of luck. I prefer Ralph Waldo Emerson’s approach, “Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.” But a recent conversation with the founder… Continue reading