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7 Ways to Prepare for One-On-Ones Like a Pro

Beginnings shape endings. Lack of preparation allows toxic habits to contaminate one-on-ones.

Poorly done one-on-ones are a destructive waste of time.

Don’t bother having one-on-ones if you aren’t going to prepare.

Here are 7 ways to prepare for one-on-ones like a pro…

A Simple Strategy to Defeat Destructive Platitudes

Destructive platitudes work at the beginning of the day and sting at the end. “Do what makes you happy,” is my favorite. Feel free to include two other winners. “Do what feels good,”… Continue reading

The Power of Wishful Thinking

I stood beside the sink and marveled while dad proved his manliness. He whipped lather in a cup with a steaming shaving brush. His face disappeared in glorious white foam. The swipe of… Continue reading

7 Questions to Declutter Your Day

The unexamined life collapse into trivialities.

Declutter your day before distraction defines you.

Every sunrise is your opportunity to declutter and begin again.

Choose one or two of the following questions to move you toward greater satisfaction today.

13 Things You Can Do with Words

Thoughtless words are muddy roads.

You can smooth the way with things you say. Or your words make life hard for others and painful for you.

Brevity: How to Live Well in a New Year

A big goal makes me feel powerful when it’s 364 days away. A goal for today slaps me to attention.

A year-long goal is a compass. Awareness of brevity sets the rudder.