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Reflect on Regret Before Making Resolutions

“No regrets,” is self-destructive drivel. Thankfully, Dan Pink has trounced “no regrets” thinking in his book, The Power of Regret.

“The pathway to new year’s resolutions is to think about our old years regrets.” Dan Pink

7 simple steps to one realistic resolution.

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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.

A New Approach to Hire the Smart People

Stop asking stupid questions if you hope to hire the right people. Job interview questions that DON’T work: #1. Questions that begin, “Tell me about a time…” The past doesn’t predict the future… Continue reading

Before You Hire a Friend Explore these 7 Issues

Should you hire a friend? If you do, what needs to be in place to make it work.

Here are 7 issues to explore before you hire a friend.

7 Dumb Mistakes New Leaders Make That You Must Avoid

Remember when you were just a twig on the leadership tree. You ached to bear fruit. You admired how the big branches did big things while you secretly shivered. Ambition and fear cause… Continue reading

10 New Ways to Be Practical

If you started over, what would you do differently? One leader from Procter & Gamble said, “I’d . . . be less practical in my career choice, and more passionate; I’d pursue bigger… Continue reading