When Trying Harder Doesn’t Help
The worst thing forward-facing leaders face is not making progress – feeling stuck. The solution for most is trying harder. Stepping on the gas feels right, but it’s wrong, when there’s no traction.… Continue reading
Category Archive: Personal Growth
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A Life Less Frustrating
The way you deal with today’s frustration reflects the leader you’ll become tomorrow. Frustration is an alarm clock; a spotlight pointing: a match burned too long. Frustration is a gift that says pay… Continue reading
Choosing Heat
Image source Life grows cold when you feel alone. Find someone who keeps you warm. Relationships make or break us. Everyone grows, develops, and succeeds in the context of relationship. Why alone: Feeling… Continue reading
Tapping the Radical Power of Firsts
I married my high school sweetheart. I remember leaning over the back of a green rocking chair, in 1969, and kissing her upside down. We were 13. It was my first stolen kiss.… Continue reading
How to Dig Out of Holes You’ve Dug
New dreams call for new behaviors. What worked in the past only digs holes in the present. Start again, but don’t resort to default behaviors, imagine new. Past behaviors worked in the past,… Continue reading
If You Aren’t Dumb You’re Stupid
Fearful leaders keep people in their place with fear. Fear leads with fear. On the other hand, confident leaders build self-confident followers. Build-up others – ask for advice. Most leaders say they believe… Continue reading