I value time and I use it well – mostly. I’ve had people ask me how I accomplish as much as I do and it’s interesting to me. I don’t know that I’m more productive than others, but I do have practices which sustain my focus and allow me to say “no” to things that don’t fit with my priorities, and I’m disciplined. … View Article
You know, recently I’ve been rediscovering how simple it is to make people happy. It’s two simple words and it seems to be a superpower these days. What are they? Follow through. When I look around me, there is some normalization happening regarding stopping short of completing agreements and tasks. Maybe it’s just us? Please comment and let me know. … View Article
Are your people engaged? I hear people who are concerned with culture every day – especially as we navigate what our businesses will look like going forward whether in person, online or integrated. There are costs and benefits to each structure, and each presents new opportunities with our team. To ensure high performance, we have to ensure 3… View Article
“If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti @AliNasser referenced this in his keynote at the EOS Conference a few weeks ago about his own car racing experience. It aptly applies to business as well. We never want to lose momentum. If we are, we begin dying in that moment. … View Article
It’s a weird and wonderful time in the world. We’re reemerging and able to spend time together again, which is interesting. For me, what’s wonderful is the energy, the connection and all the human pieces of being with others we’ve missed. What’s weird is many of us are sorting through what feels safe and doesn’t, how many people are too many, do… View Article
We were enjoying dinner and the fabulous @kellyknight shared a term that was new to me: “NILSI.” NILSI stands for: No Interest Like Self Interest Acronyms/code words can be a wonderful interruption used to gracefully or humorously stop distracting, difficult, or challenging behaviors in a team environment – we’ve included a few we use, please add yours below – we can all use the help! WAIT – Why Am I… View Article
Dr. Ben Hardy says, “Trauma is not what happens to us, it’s what happens inside us in the absence of an empathetic witness.” When I heard this, it occurred to me we’re all dealing with some kind of trauma in the past year of the pandemic. It’s been compounded for many of us as we’ve dealt with so many changes while… View Article
The world is fortunate to have you. What if we all believed this? How would we greet each other, meet challenges, work through concerns, explore differences, wake up each day and try things? When you greet the day with a solid belief in yourself, the world shows up to meet you there. How do we remind… View Article
The best lessons (opportunities?) for me are those I respond to with some sort of resistance. I’m awake enough to recognize any automatic “no,” bracing, or tension followed by irritation or defensiveness, is my ego protecting me in the moment. Typically, it’s an incredible opportunity to challenge myself, grow, and learn a bunch. After my talk, I planned… View Article
Then it was show time. Almost a year of preparation culminating in 75 minutes of edutainment. The 16 people I cared most about at the conference were front and center, smiling, nodding their heads and supporting me throughout the talk. I was able to make eye contact with every one of them at some given point during the talk. It bolstered me…. View Article
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