10 Ways to Win with Your Control Freak
Show me a leader who isn’t a control freak and I’ll show you a wimp. You were born a control freak. The tantrums you threw as a toddler were responses to losing control. You… Continue reading
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Dealing with a Control Freak’s Tantrum
It feels great to get your way and lousy when you don’t. Hot emotion is a control freak’s tantrum. Popping veins and red faces are an adult’s way of throwing themselves on the… Continue reading
7 Ways to Get a Grip on Daily Life
You are the reason your life is like it is. 7 ways to get a grip on daily life: #1. Pack your schedule. When someone calls for an appointment, don’t look for a… Continue reading
The 7 Powers of Weakness
Don’t wait until you have it “all together” to lead. Arrogant leaders parade strengths. Successful leaders understand the power of weaknesses. You’re untrustworthy and disqualified from leadership, if you don’t have weaknesses. Authentic leaders are… Continue reading
One Key Practice that Develops Character
Character is repetition. Mortimer Adler summaries Aristotle, “We are what we repeatedly do.” But there’s more. “Character is destiny.” Heraclitus. You become what you repeatedly do. That’s hope and responsibility. Occasional anger doesn’t… Continue reading
7 Surprising Questions to Measure Your Leadership
You can’t know how you’re doing until you’re measured. Evaluation might feel uncomfortable, but the alternative is self-deception, lost potential, and mediocrity. 7 surprising questions to measure your leadership: How are you becoming… Continue reading