How To Escape The Procrastination Doom Loop
I have come to believe that time management is a flawed concept. The real issue is the ability to set daily priorities and the willingness to change the plan based on better opportunities. However, I still find myself at times stalled and not really knowing why I am not making progress. This Forbes post was […]
Change Your Calendar, Change Your Life
There are two indicators that don’t lie about what our true priorities are in life, calendars and checkbooks. We have a tremendous amount of leadership responsibility over both areas. Many times our schedules are driven by others but for most of us we waste a tremendous amount of time doing the wrong things. This post […]
How A Culture Of Silence Eats Away At Your Company
The most significant reason I find in my executive coaching when there is a toxic culture is the reality that people have stopped telling the truth a long time ago. Either the leaders did not ask for the truth or when someone dared say it they were punished before everyone. This HBR post talks about […]
The Power Of Listening To Resolve Conflict
Most of us are not very good listeners to begin with much less when conflict arises within the team. We immediately start listening to respond instead of listening to understand. If things get worse, then we will interrupt to try to transition the momentum back in our direction. This HBR post provides very practical help: […]
Are You Personally Called Or Professionally Driven?
It is very important that we all know the difference between these two power words. If you are not careful and buy into the culture’s definition of success you will be driven to get all the perks of this lifestyle. Driven people see their career as the primary provider of their physical and emotional needs. […]