Christmas In July: How To Make Everyday Magic
It was a sweltering July day, the heat wave had been going on for weeks. We only had a window air conditioner in one room in the house. It was starting to feel crowded. My mom had used up her usual tricks to stay cool the library, the movies, peppermint stick ice...
Everyone Hates The Boss (And Other Opportunities)
Knowing “everyone’s in the same boat” paralyzes instincts to adjust the sails. Commiserating creates false teams. Misery with company is miserable. Solve problems instead. The more painful the situation, the easier it is to believe that everyone is right. “This can’t...
The Problem With Short-Cuts
I was her old boss, but it was more than that. She emailed, “I was offered a new job, I can’t decide.” I knew we needed to talk. I tried calling a few times that day. We’re both busy. Finally, I left an enthusiastic short-cut message with answers. I shared my best...
Begin With An Open Mind
It’s hard to argue with Stephen Covey’s 2nd habit “begin with the end in mind.” Wise wisdom. But. Heads down, full steam ahead comes with risks. Chartered courses without open minds lead to missed opportunity. Sir Captain Don’s Story Last...
Frontline Festival: July- Teams And Teamwork Edition
Welcome to the July, Teams and Teamwork Edition of the Frontline Festival. I am pleased to bring you another International line-up of thought leaders sharing their best posts on teams and teamwork. Skip Prichard, of Skip Pritchard, shares a fantastic list, 10 Lessons...
7 Ways To Inspire Courage
You know they can do it. They’re scared. Their lack of courage is a downward spiral. Fear stops trying. Lack of trying creates doubt. Doubt affirms negative self-perceptions. It breaks my heart to watch highly qualified, talented people let scared stop them. And...
What Keeps Leaders Up At Night: A Podcast Interview W/ Nicole Lipkin
What keeps you up at night? What separates your “good boss” days from your “bad boss days?” I interviewed, Dr. Nicole Lipkin, author of What Keeps Leaders Up at Night as part of the Let’s Grow Leaders podcast series. Nicole explores 3...
What Needy Needs: 8 Ways To Empower Past Dependency
Needy drains energy. Needy distracts. Needy wastes time. Needy surfaces guilt “gosh, maybe they really do need more.” You want to help. Helping too much hurts them, you, and the rest of the team. Dig deeper to get to the root cause of dependency. Maybe...
