You Don’t Need to Change the World Alone
You accountability partner is your partner in crime “It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.” — Napolean Hill Batman & Robin. Thelma & Louise. Han Solo & Chewbacca. Mulder & Scully. Holmes & Watson. The greatest duos are formed by smart…
How to Overcome the Fear of Change
When you stop fighting, the fear of change goes away. “I have accepted fear as part of life — specifically the fear of change… I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.” ― Erica Jong We fear change because we can’t anticipate…
How to Meditate and Turn Your Mind Into an Ally
Meditation for beginners – a step-by-step guide “What’s the right way to meditate?” There’s no right way to answer this question. Some folks want to start meditating and ask me for the correct approach. Others have tried it and quit because they felt they were…
How to Move from Fear to Fearlessness
Don’t be Afraid of Being Afraid “You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.” — Aristotle When fear looks you in the eye, what do you do? A fierce band of thieves was riding through…
The Metaskills You need to Thrive in the 21st Century
Skills to Thrive in Today’s World How can we develop transformational leadership? What are the skills our team needs to learn? I’ve been asked this question a lot recently. The 21st century is both challenging and uncertain — business leaders know they need to upgrade their…
Why Speculation Is a Waste of Time
‘What if’ is a dangerous pastime Photo by Seth Macey “Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms nature.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero Certainty is a dangerous game. Life is short. It must not be spent in endless metaphysical speculation. A poisoned arrow hit a man. Though a…
You Need to Give Yourself Permission to Lead
The case for fluid leadership How does your organization fly? — Pic by Ethan Weil Hierarchy is not the enemy. Complex systems require differentiating the power and size of the different elements. This piece is neither a defense nor another attack on hierarchies. The solution to overcoming a command-and-control…
The Most Important Skill We Are Losing
Pic by Antonis Spiridakis “To see what is in front of one’s nose is a constant struggle.” — George Orwell. People are kinder to those they view as human beings. The problem is that the rise of a self-centered culture is blinding us — people are caring less about the feelings…
How to Visualize What You Want and Accomplish Your Dreams
See it until you make it Life’s greatest moments have a distinct feeling of déjà vu. You’ve been there before. Every scene feels real when you watch a movie over and over. Visualization is a powerful tool — training your mind in advance increases your performance when the real moment…
Why Distraction Is Not the Enemy of Focus
Taming our wandering mind Mind Wandering — Pic by Christian Fregnan We live in an era of distraction. Teachers, researchers, and productivity experts love to remind us of our inability to stay focused. Technology seems to be “eroding human memory,” “creating irreparable damage to brain…
How to Escape from Our Addiction to Meetings
A four-step approach to cut back meeting dependence The more we run away, from meeting, the more we crave for them.— Pic by Luke Stackpoole We have a love-hate relationship with meetings. Most people want to get rid of them — they drive frustration and…