7 Reasons to Live
I typed, “Reason to live,” in Google and got a text number for the suicide hotline. Maybe you got up like a zombie, but you need a reason to live. 7 reasons to… Continue reading
Category Archive: Leading
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A New Approach to Hire the Smart People
Stop asking stupid questions if you hope to hire the right people. Job interview questions that DON’T work: #1. Questions that begin, “Tell me about a time…” The past doesn’t predict the future… Continue reading
How to Find the Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
I screwed up my face Sunday morning. While trimming my beard, I took off the spacer to clean it and forgot to put it back. The bathroom mirror revealed irreparable damage. So, I… Continue reading
Become Extraordinary: Guidelines for Reaching High
The stuff I read about setting goals is dangerous because it works. The thing you reach for shapes you. Big goals destroy us when we reach for the wrong thing. Many lose what… Continue reading
An Elegant Accountability Practice for Today
Leaders often ask about ‘holding people accountable’. What they sometimes mean is, “How can I pressure resistance into compliance and still be a nice person?” Accountability increases resistance when it’s coercion wrapped in… Continue reading
My Subscriber List is Broken
The last Leadership Freak post that went to the subscriber list was published on May 23 (At least that’s the best I can tell). I apologize for this inconvenience. There are indications that… Continue reading