Category Archive: Leading

5 Simple Rules for the Day

Treat yourself with more respect than a squirrel.

Stop chasing the next nut. Choose how you show up.

5 simple rules…

3 Conditional Statements Smart People Never Say

Words have trajectory.

Here are three conditional statements that stand between you and the life you hope to enjoy.

How to Tell Your Boss to Back Off

It’s hard to get a meddling boss to back off. An adversarial relationship won’t help.

You can do things that help your boss back off.

How to Use Small Circles to Create Focus

The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

Use the circle method to create focus…

Eye-opening Self-Reflection Questions for Leaders

Growth requires self-reflection. Do you actually deliver the goods? Could you have blind spots?

Are you the real deal?

Self-reflection questions that keep you on track…

Aptronyms: What if Your Name Suited You

Pecksniff and Scrooge are aptronyms.

What if your name was appropriate for you?

A moment for reflection…