Category Archive: Personal Growth

Ten Tips for Overcoming Discouragement

Bubbly people drive me crazy. They’re out of touch with themselves, others, and the world. Leaders who never feel discouraged are incomprehensible. *** Don’t trust anyone who’s always happy, excited, or pleased with… Continue reading →

Failure of The Pudding Palace

The Pudding Palace never made a ripple on the business scene. Poof! It appeared. Poof! It vanished. But, there it was, for a glorious moment in time, a store dedicated to pudding! Paper… Continue reading →

Habits, Systems, and Playing Games at Work

The worship of busyness invites inefficiency. Efficiently doing what doesn’t matter isn’t effective. Effectiveness is asking, “What to do.” Efficiency is asking, “How to do it.” Leadership is thinking about what; management is… Continue reading →

10 Power Tips for Dancing with Elephants

The more uncomfortable the conversation the more important it is. The more it matters, the tougher it is. Weak leaders choose manipulation over honest exchange. Wise leaders choose tough conversation over mediocrity. Successful… Continue reading →

Shakeup Don’t Blowup

Running from discomfort is normal but deadly. Shakeups – strategic discomfort – create vibrancy. Repetition produces predictability. Predictability produces comfort. Comfort produces resistance. Organizational rigor mortis sets in. “We’ve always done it that… Continue reading →

How to Strengthen Weak Leadership

Leave a comment on yesterday’s post to become eligible for one of twenty-five FREE copies of, “The Catalyst Leader.” *** People-pleasing motivates weak leaders. Fear of people prevents weak leaders from addressing tough… Continue reading →