Listening to fear
If you aren’t afraid then you aren’t going anywhere. You should be afraid. If you don’t feel afraid, you’re life is too safe, too predictable. I’ve found fear on both sides of success. … Continue reading
Certainty?
Leaders go places. You won’t be certain of how to get there. You won’t be certain of the outcomes. Go with your highest point of confidence. Once you identify your highest point of… Continue reading
Sweet backstabbers
Everyone in the group nodded in agreement when I asked if they had experienced someone pretending to help them while at the same time cutting them down. The group consisted of a business… Continue reading
Criticize me
Last week I invited a trusted friend to give me some constructive criticism. I asked him to answer this question. “Can you tell me three things that I do that hold me back?”… Continue reading
Burn your job description
Traditional job descriptions are a relic of a past age when jobs didn’t evolve, society seemed stable, economies seemed predictable, and people were more inclined to do what they were told. Here’s a… Continue reading
Go with average Joe
Average people think they are above average. People tend to overestimate their positive qualities and underestimate their negative ones. It’s called illusory superiority. In ratings of leadership ability 70% of students put themselves above… Continue reading