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