3 Ways to Manage Your Calendar: Dear Dan, How Do You Practice an Open-Door Policy

A world without boundaries can’t exist. You can’t manage your calendar until you set boundaries. Dear Dan, I am learning how to manage my calendar and priorities. How would you suggest I manage… Continue reading

4 Simple Reasons Your Calendar is Out of Control

Time management isn’t about time. It’s about you. Your calendar is out of control because you lack the character traits to control it. 4 reasons your calendar is out of control: #1. Lack… Continue reading

The Positive Value of Negative Emotions

Pretending everything is great is stupid. Everything is never great. Positivity that excludes negativity is illusion. You flounder when you deny reality. The positive value of negative emotions is the ability to thrive… Continue reading

3 Ways to Give Feedback that Works

Teachers use feedback when they correct our schoolwork. People persist in doing wrong things apart from feedback that works. Improvement requires feedback. How to give feedback that works: #1. Check intentions. Feedback that… Continue reading

10 Weaknesses that Derail Leaders

Maximizing strengths enhances performance and elevates fulfillment. “A man should never be appointed to a managerial position if his vision focuses on people’s weaknesses rather than on their strengths. The man who always… Continue reading

3 Reasons You’re on a Team that Sucks

Skill is not the best predictor of a team’s success. Teams that suck waste time, drain energy, and squander resources. You’ve been there. A team of average brains that works well together outperforms… Continue reading