5 Ways to Defeat Fatigue

You’re at your worst when you drag out of bed and light your candle with caffeine to keep going. Stop working to the point of exhaustion every day. When you burn the candle… Continue reading

Saturday Sage: A Playful Life Is a Better Life

When you were a kid you knew how to play. Recess was your favorite subject. You could draw anything, try anything, be anyone.  Now you’re an adult. Your playful spirit shriveled. What the heck… Continue reading

Words You Don’t Say But Should

Words you don’t say but should drain energy like leeches. When you don’t speak up, you dance with elephants. Words you don’t say but should come with hidden consequences. 7 hidden consequences of… Continue reading

Two Breakthrough Questions that Change the Way People Think

We’re like bear cubs clinging to trees when it comes to the way we think. Resistance to change produces stability. You can’t climb a new tree until you come down from the one… Continue reading

Life is About Questions

Life is about questions. Compared to everything that could be known, we’re in diapers. “Telling” plays a role in leadership. Questions advance your leadership. A question-rich environment develops talent. Command and control leaders… Continue reading

4 Questions to Focus your Brain Before it Derails Your Leadership

Focus on something bigger than the wind. Everyone deals with challenges but leaders aren’t derailed by them. Give your brain something to think about beyond pressing issues, urgent deadlines, and nagging problems. You’re… Continue reading