Category Archive: Motivation

Top talent can be frustrating

The leadership team of the not-for-profit I lead is meeting with our highly committed top talent. These meetings have made me realize how top talent might be frustrating to some leaders. Surprisingly, talented… Continue reading →

An Accidental User

Are you abusing high performers through neglect? People get buried or worse yet, burned by highly focused leaders. Passionate vision may transform you into a person that thinks of people as tools. You… Continue reading →

Don’t listen to lazy people

Learn from critics, experts that dissent, those that adopt your mission but question the vision. Listen to lessons-learned from those that tried and failed. But don’t listen to lazy people. Lazy people lean… Continue reading →

Ignite High Performance Emotions

She said, “I think you want people to be afraid of you.” The higher you go the more serious your face looks. You may mistakenly believe a serious look makes you appear important.… Continue reading →

No encouragement is discouragement

Those who make a difference, encourage. Encouragement infuses others with courage, hope, and confidence. Sounds like a good thing. So… Who have you encouraged in the last day or week? You’ve been meaning… Continue reading →

5 Surprising Ways to Inspire Others

You make a difference by helping others make a difference. Here’s how: Stop fixing. If your passion for excellence and success drives you to constantly fix people, stop fixing. Do you think people… Continue reading →