When you think about all the conversations you have in just one day – with spouses, children, colleagues, customers, prospects, bosses, teams – it reminds you of the importance of having good conversations. And conversations come in many forms: meetings, one-on-ones, presentations, phone calls, emails, texts, etc. The ability to converse in a respectful, meaningful way …
If we’re not careful, work stress can easily become home stress, often at the expense of our families and friends. Work stress is natural if you care at all about what you do. But being able to set it aside for at least a little – to compartmentalize it – is the key to making …
In the spirit of this holiday week, I’d like to extend a simple and sincere thank you. Thank you, Readers, for letting me share an idea each week. Thank you, Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders, for sharing your insights, experiences, and advice, and for providing encouragement and ideas to fellow entrepreneurs. Thank you, Clients, for trusting us with …
Pro golfing legend Arnold Daniel Palmer passed away on September 25, 2016 at the age of 87. Palmer was beloved by his fellow touring pros and fans alike because of his humility, determination and courage when it came to competing on the world’s biggest stages. Palmer was also very quotable, and spoke a great deal about …
Reward and risk are the two sides of any opportunity. Both are present in any investment of time and capital. The real question is ‘how do we risk assets to keep growing without putting everything at risk?’ Whether you’re talking about your career, your business, or your household, you need to create an environment that …
Good judgement is critical for making hard decisions. But how do you get good judgement? It is an ever-changing mix of thinking, instinct, experience, and character. Joseph Badaracco, the John Shad Professor of Business Ethics at Harvard Business School, teaches leadership, strategy, corporate responsibility, and management, and says they are five practical questions that can …
Patrick Lencioni is at it again dispensing more brilliant advice. His writing over the last several years has been on team health and dynamics – how to cultivate a successful culture and organization. The best companies, according to Lencioni, are built with great teams, people who work well together. The trick has always been to …
Think what you will about the Tony Robbins brand of motivation but I have to admit it’s never been that appealing to me. Until a couple of months ago. That’s when I watched the Netflix documentary “I Am Not Your Guru,” a behind-the-scenes film about his 7-day signature motivational seminar that takes place just once …
Have you ever noticed that your best problem-solving or decision-making breakthroughs happen when your mind is quiet? Turns out these moments of quiet signals in the brain, or “weak activations” as they are called, can increase the chances of brilliant insights. Taking a break from thinking about an issue helps us to unravel our unconscious …
Starting with the right mindset, and applying some basic rules, can do wonders for your writing. To get in the right mindset, writing expert Josh Bernoff recommends what he calls The Iron Imperative: Treat the reader’s time as more valuable than your own. It’s simple and direct, but how do you do it? If you want your …
