Living Courageously
Complete 2018 in a meaningful way
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Completing a chapter effectively can be a meaningful and powerful endeavor if you approach it with a deliberate and conscious mindset. Unfortunately, most people tend to focus more on starting a project…
Are you addicted to your smartphone?
I spent a few days on the beach in Miami with my wife, and I couldn't help but be shocked by people's behavior with their smartphones.
My day started early at the gym with a small handful of exercisers.…
Shift the conversations and the results will follow
I can’t say enough about the power of words and conversations. Changing certain conversations can change the course of your direction and results for the better or worse.
People say that “Talk is…
Don’t forget to count your blessings!
This week, Americans are celebrating their Thanksgiving holiday. I am not an American, however, I love Thanksgiving and the opportunity it gives us to formally 'give thanks'. We don't count our blessings…
Don’t underestimate the power of intention
I know too many people who don't have the reality they want personally and/or professionally and they constantly complain about it, blame others or the circumstances for it and overall give excuses for…
Do not be afraid of the roller coaster of taking a stand
Taking a stand is like putting on a fresh pair of glasses. You start seeing things more clearly.
I was working with the middle managers of a global technology-based company. This group was suffering…
If you want your people to live the values, live them yourself!
Every modern organization has cultural values that outline the type of culture and behaviors the CEO and his or her senior executives want to drive in their organization.
The CEO and senior team are…
How to sustain your excitement with the change you want?
Have you ever attended a really powerful and great strategic planning meeting at work where at the end of the meeting you felt truly excited, inspired and hopeful about the new future direction? But then…
Stop focusing on lagging indicators!
I was supporting a technology company that was going through tremendous growth and change. They had ripped apart and restructured their entire business and they were working very hard on integrating the…
Are you willing to go beyond your comfort zone for the good of the team?
I cannot tell you just how many times I have witnessed the following dynamic in organizations: Managers and employees sit around a meeting table, nodding in agreement as their leader explains the plan…
Why is the why so important?
I was working with a team inside of a large technology company that was going through a lot of organizational change. In fact, for the previous three years or so every year they had another big leadership…
Be careful what you wish for…
A wise man once told me that there are two things that make people upset – when they don’t get what they want and when they do get what they want.
Here are two real stories…
I was invited to help…