How to Reject Stupid Feedback
The director of the Antwerp Academy of Art called Vincent Van Gogh’s work, “Putrefaction,” and sent him back to the beginning class. Van Gogh, contrary to myth, sold more than one painting in… Continue reading
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Imitation is Not a 4-Letter Word – Choose your Models Carefully
It’s blindness to think you aren’t an imitator. Luke Burgis changed the way I understand myself. Let’s begin with wanting. “Humans learn – through imitation – to want the same things other people… Continue reading
How Leaders Become Real – Lessons from Pinocchio
Pinocchio was a block of wood until Geppetto shaped him into a marionette that eventually become a real boy. Pinocchio was alive but he wasn’t real. Becoming real: #1. Guides. You never become… Continue reading
How to Use the Power of Suggestion Like a Leader
Thank goodness they didn’t make us read the potential side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine when we arrived for our second shot. I shouldn’t have read the two page ‘death manual’ when we… Continue reading
A Leader Without Priorities is a Chipmunk on Steroids
A chipmunk on steroids is always hungry. He drops the nut in his paws to grab the imploring nut that just plunked beside him. Trivialities mesmerize in organizations that lack priorities. 5 truths… Continue reading
How to Manage Your Schedule When Your Hair is on Fire
Overcommitment is sprinting into oblivion with your hair on fire. Self-management is less about getting stuff done and more about your relationship with time. Effect of overcommitment: You can’t enjoy leading with a… Continue reading