Today’s quotation seems especially appropriate for spring. I hope it inspires and challenges you as much as it does me. Questions to Ponder – What am I thinking about? – Am I putting words to my plans? – Am I willing to act on those plans to create the results I want? Action Steps 1.
Monday afternoon a nation’s collective consciousness focused on one of the grand cities of our country. During a day of celebration, horror happened. This short piece isn’t meant to make light of or lessen the pain and problems caused by Monday’s events, but it does give us a glimpse into human behavior that we as
In the leadership workshops I teach, decision making always comes up. In the consulting and coaching I do, I see the habits and approaches of leaders around decision making. While some people are quite proficient at decision making, more are proficient at not making a decision. Indecision. I see it everywhere, and it is hurting
Many years ago on the way to lunch an obviously upset friend asked me if he was stubborn, explaining that someone had told him that a few minutes earlier. Rather than immediately answering him, I paused and asked a question instead. “Do you think you are persistent?” To which he immediately responded “Of course.” After
Consider this an open letter to leaders – so after you read it, please share it with others. I’ve been in the business of observing, teaching and coaching leaders for over twenty years. I’ve read and written lots about the how’s and what’s and whys of leadership. After all this time, all the work, all
When you think of self-help authors in the last 100 years, this author’s name will come to most people’s minds. His influence went beyond those who read books, and is still being felt today – nearly sixty years after his death. Admittedly, his ideas have been influential for me – I’ve read nearly all of his books,
Every day, someone gets promoted to be “the boss.” Often, they get promoted from within a team to lead a team of former peers and friends. This is a situation fraught with challenge and offering great opportunity. I’m not alone in recognizing the challenges. My friend, Mike Figliuolo, conducted an unscientific poll here asking about awkward
It might surprise you to learn that Oprah didn’t create the concept of the book club. While she popularized it for many, most experts feel book clubs have been around since the early 1700’s. At the start they were more often reading clubs – books were scarce and not everyone could read, so they often
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