7 Powerful Proactive Responses to Hot Emotion

Proactive people make things happen. Reactive people wait for things to happen. Reactions come with their own punishment. Reactions are spontaneous. Someone pushes you; you push back. You say something that causes harm.… Continue reading

4 Ways to Reach Extraordinary

Everest was identified as the highest point above sea level in 1852. 70 years later, George Mallory and others attempted to reach the summit and failed (1922). Mallory attempted to summit Everest again… Continue reading

The Influence of Three Women

Helen Keller: Helen Keller died June 1, 1968, but she lives. The Helen Keller Institute served approximately 300 million people last year. In 1904 Helen Keller graduated cum laude from Radcliffe. The first… Continue reading

5 Ways Managers Drain People’s Energy

Managers that care about results notice and fuel energy. You fail when you neglect or ignore energy. You never succeed when you suck the life out of people. Successful managers energize people. “What… Continue reading

4 Questions When Seeking Clarity

Leaders with clarity are like the Loch Ness Monster. Even when you see one, you’re not sure they’re real. Confusion is good when you stop and reflect. Confusion is dangerous when you put… Continue reading

7 Ways to Succeed at Forgetting

Your inner critic helps you remember pain and disappointment. Negative memories rain like rocks. Botched projects increase anxiety. Bungled relationships motivate isolation. Anxiety and isolation limit your life. Research says you remember bad… Continue reading