100 Days of Clarity
Today marks my 100th day of clarity. For me, that has meant no alcohol at all, and almost-daily meditation. It all started the day Mother Earth literally smacked me upside…
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Leader Self-Reflections – The Importance of Looking Inward
I often get hired to fix people. Fix them individually, fix their groups, fix their behavior, attitudes, and, ultimately, improve their output. I get hired by senior managers to fix…
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You Can Lead A Horse To Water: How to Effectively Influence Others
We know that old saying “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” What about helping him realize he’s thirsty? This simple statement captures the…
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Managing the Bubble: How to Create Presence
We all have one: that cartoon-like bubble above our heads, filled with thoughts, beliefs, judgments, assumptions, fears, biases, and experiences, that colors our ability to truly be present and engaged…
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Getting Lucky at Work and Beyond
What is luck? Is it really the ability to acquire and magically imbue objects with power to make your life better? It is really about having events just happen to…
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