Category Archive: Passion

3 Ways to Bring the Dead to Life

Life without passion is going through the motions like the walking dead. Remember your own passionless days. Not pretty! Shift your thoughts to colleagues and teammates. Do they have empty eyes and hanging… Continue reading

Finding Your Tennis Ball

The more you’re pushing, the less you’re doing what you love. Love pulls. “It’s not just about pushing yourself. It’s about finding your tennis ball.” Drew Houston, Co-founder and CEO of Dropbox. Obsession:… Continue reading

Four Ways to Fit In and Not Disappear

Learn to fit in while you standout. Finding your place – in relation to others – frees, empowers, and enhances meaning. Image source Fitting in: Leaders who succeed in isolation aren’t doing much. The myth of… Continue reading

15 Secrets to Overcoming the Dark Side of Dreaming

Lofty dreams have a dark side when they devalue slow, incremental progress. Don’t wait for giant leaps toward noble dreams. Successful leaders bringing dreams to life in the present. Warning: Big dreams don’t… Continue reading

Momentum: What it is and 5 Ways to Get It

Negative momentum punches you in the gut every step of the way. But, positive momentum makes everything easier. It is never the size of your problem that is the problem. It’s a lack… Continue reading

Why Busy Doesn’t Work Anymore

Busy doesn’t equal fulfilled. One meaningless activity after another empties life of meaning. We spend too much time worried about what we do and too little worried about why we do it. Leaders… Continue reading