Thinking Doesn’t Make It So
Thinking doesn’t make it so. It makes it likely.
If you think you’re a grasshopper, you are. But thinking you’re a lion makes you delusional. Self-belief doesn’t bring fantasies to life, unless it’s negative.
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How to Begin and End a Real Conversation*
Most leaders talk. Few have real conversations.
If you want trust, clarity, and momentum, start by changing how you begin and end a conversation.
Every conversation is a leadership moment.
A real conversation begins with intention and ends with direction,
Watch people rise.
Get Beyond Fixing Flats
“The only thing on Earth that never lies to you is your calendar.” Tom Peters
Recurring meetings typically deal with day-to-day issues. Leaders spend up to 80% of their time fixing flats.
You’re a maintenance worker when you spend your day fixing flats.
Less Time Fixing Flats…
The Average Person’s Path to Purpose
Infuse purpose into your life by giving yourself something meaningful to do. Don’t worry if it’s not dramatic.
“Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” Helen Keller
6 Dumb Leadership Mistakes Part Deux
Yesterday I posted 6 leadership mistakes people persecute themselves with. I didn’t want to make the mistake of offering an incomplete list.
Tolstoy hinted at the massive opportunity for blunders when he wrote, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
6 Leadership Mistakes Part Deux
6 Dumb Leadership Mistakes
Smart people do dumb things. Some leadership mistakes are intentional.
You know that not getting rest harms you. So does too much sugar, not enough exercise, or too much alcohol.
You don’t change because you “know better.”
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