Overcoming a Fear of Failure
In school we were asked to answer questions and take tests. Typically, there were right and wrong answers, passing and failing grades. Because we're a product of our past experiences, we took this same framework into our adult experiences. We have goals and we judge...
Tips for Organizing Your Workspace
As I’ve written about recently, when working with clients on time management, we always discuss prioritization and then we identify what’s most important for them to address/improve/achieve. Another important aspect of time management is organization, and I wanted to...
Leadership Often Gets Communicating Organizational Change Wrong
Everyone knows that communication is a critical element of organizational change. Unfortunately, leadership often gets it wrong. I like to keep things simple and, in this case, I view that there are four levels of communication related to change when focusing at the...
Prioritizing What’s Most Important
Prioritizing what’s most important in our life: it’s extremely critical but too often we’re either reluctant to do it, do it poorly, don’t stick with it, or don’t even consider it. In a recent post, we explored the biggest MYTH in time management (the idea that you...
The Biggest Myth in Time Management
There are myriad facets to managing your time well. And it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the multitude of techniques and tactics that are espoused, the apps that are available, and the well-intentioned advice from others. However, if you want to make real progress,...
The Art and Science of Personal Habits
The genesis of a transformative personal journey lies in understanding the quintessence of habits. Habits are the invisible architecture of daily life, the patterns and routines that sculpt our existence and direct our destiny. They are the threads in the tapestry of...
Exploring Empathy as a Compassionate Leader
In the high-powered corporate environment, the most celebrated attributes of leaders often include decisiveness, vision, and control. Recently, though, a quieter, more introspective quality is taking center stage: empathy. This shift towards compassionate leadership...
Motivating the Individual
Christopher Littlefield, who knows a thing or two about leadership and employee appreciation, has shared the insight that: “Uncertainty is what makes movies exciting, but it’s what makes life exhausting, so we need the reminder that motivation is always shifting, as...
Yes, Raise That Red Flag
“You can’t manage a secret. We can’t solve problems we don’t see.” So Alan Mulally (legendary past CEO of Ford Motor) has said. Yet, no one likes to be the bearer of bad news. There are myriad reasons that issues, even significant ones, often don't get communicated to...
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