I recently shared dinner with a dear friend who was about to embark on a new adventure. She alternated between bouts of excitement and nervousness, possessing the natural joy that comes from stretching outside your comfort zone, coupled with the … [Read more...]
Abandoning Common Sense
Typically hard-charging, with little patience for covering the basics, it is understandable why many busy professionals have given up on common sense. While easy to bemoan the lack of it, it is now foolhardy, perhaps even arrogant to take common … [Read more...]
Reflections on Leadership 4/12/15
Leadership starts with you. If you are having trouble following your personal vision, staying on purpose, or taking disciplined and specific action to meet your goals, you are making it difficult for others to want to follow you. Get your inner … [Read more...]
Reflections on Leadership 4/5/15
Reduce your costs per hour. This has nothing to do with the rate you earn hourly (annual income divided by 2,080 -- or whatever denominator you choose). It has to do with how much it takes to sustain your current lifestyle. Think of it as your … [Read more...]
Reflections on Leadership 3/29/15
Commitments have lost their weight. Making a commitment used to mean being dedicated to a cause or action -- no matter what. Good leaders keep that definition while far too many others now treat a commitment as an obligation laced with dread. It … [Read more...]
Reflections on Leadership 3/22/15
Prepare for success ahead of time. Too many people wait for success before they act. Leaders expect success and treat it like an expected houseguest. They know the visit may be short, but they still prepare a space prior to arrival. What actions … [Read more...]