Why You Need to Stop “Why Questions”

Stupid questions add stress.

Here’s how to stop asking “why questions” that create adversarial conversations.

It natural to ask why, but it’s the wrong question when someone misses the mark.

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10 Symptoms of Self-Importance You Need to Know

You can’t see yourself when you’re full of yourself. You can’t see others clearly. You can’t see the world as it is.

Self-Importance is deadly because it distorts perception.

Maybe you know someone who needs this post?

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Self-Distancing: 4 Ways to Expand Perspective

You don’t think straight when emotions are high.

Self-distancing enables a new way of seeing. LeBron James used self-distancing when he left the Cleveland Cavaliers and went to the Lakers.

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How to Help Others Learn from Experience

Experience isn’t the best teacher. My friend melted his siding by grilling close to his house. He won’t do that again. Only fools melt their siding two times.

Here’s how to help others learn from experience…

A Useful Tool for Decision-Making Teams

Teams that can’t make decisions are cars without wheels.

Some teams advise. Other teams make decisions together.

If you’re on a team that makes decisions together, this post is for you.

This post includes a team decision-making tool you can download.

How to Use Imagination Today

The line between imagination and reality is fuzzy when you’re 3-years old. Sadly, we outgrow pretend. Everything in the real world began with imagination. Imagination: Maya, our youngest granddaughter, baked cookies for us… Continue reading