Overreacting to a compliment is self-absorbed arrogance. Some people gush and say, “Oh it’s nothing,” while explaining at the same time how amazing they are. Then there are the verbose self-deprecating denials at… Continue reading
Wise leaders give and receive correction. Incompetent leaders tear down and poison relationships. Correction cp. criticism: Correction builds up. Criticism tears down. Correction looks to the future. Criticism camps in the past. Correction… Continue reading
I just finished the fourth book on February’s reading list, Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being by Shawn Achor. It’s was well worth the read. … Continue reading
Hello Dan, Thanks for reading my email. I volunteered to help at an event where the industry leaders who ran it had been paid well. They spent the day socializing while another volunteer… Continue reading
Parents go nuts when toddlers learn to use the potty. Twenty years later, no one claps when you go to the bathroom by yourself. Gratitude looks for extraordinary and goes blind to the ordinary.… Continue reading
For many, it’s easier to talk about what sucks than what’s great. There’s a negative voice in our heads. Personally, you can’t speak well of yourself. Why? Humble leaders don’t brag. They talk about… Continue reading
