


Today’s Toughest Leadership Challenge – Forty Leader Conversations
Finding Focus, Leadership, Management, Perseverance, Planning, Purpose, Strategy, Success, Time Management, Uncertainty
Hang in there with me for a bit. This is Part 1 of a 2 Part-er
I’m trying to capture the prevailing mood of what's happening these days.
We’re navigating the vague ambiguities of just about everything, and I’ve got
to admit, I’m…

Why Waiting Can Make Us a Wee Bit Bonkers (it’s actually not the wait that drives you crazy)
Advice, Leadership, Management, Perseverance, Planning, Strategy, Time Management
I’m not a patient person, so waiting in line for anything, anytime, is a detestable activity to be strenuously avoided. Some part of me decided a long time ago that there are some things that life is just too short for.…

Climbing Out of the COVID Rabbit Hole and Looking Back, Forward and Up
Leadership, Management, Perseverance, Planning, Purpose, Strategy, Success, VisionThe crisis has been physical, emotional, spiritual, financial, political, and existential.
It’s individual and collective. I hope you and yours are doing ok.

Feeling Grim? The Call For Courageous Leadership In Days Like These is More Important Than Ever
Leadership, Management, Perseverance, Purpose, Strategy
The call for courageous leadership in days like these is more important than ever.
Why?
Because authentic leaders find their mojo in times of great uncertainty.
Now’s not the time for a predefined response plan.
It requires leaders…

Personal Strategies For This Moment In History (Just Fly The Plane!)
Advice, Leadership, Management, Perseverance, Strategy
JUST FLY THE PLANE!
Focus on what matters.
It's both profound and eerie to be living out this moment in history in real-time.
Everything happened so fast.
And it keeps on happening in waves. It overwhelms.
History,…

If Humility Is The New “Smart”, Couldn’t We All Be A Bit Smarter?
Character, Leadership, Management, Productivity, StrategyDoes the virtue of humility still have a place in 21st-century leadership? There'a surprising new role emerging.

An Ancient Story That Still Holds True Today
Advice, Character, Decision-Making, Productivity, PurposeWe all have fears big and small that hang us up.
Once you know exactly what they are, you can name them, face them and develop some workaround strategies that move you forward.

Where Are You Looking In 2020?
Habits, Planning, Productivity, Strategy, VisionYou always go where you look. Counter intuition can be your friend. Going fast is over-rated.

What Does Success Look Like For You ? How Do You Know When You Get There?
Advice, Character, Feedback, Modern Leadership, Motivation, Perseverance, Purpose, SuccessFinding yourself on a hamster wheel chasing success. This definitive guide will help

The Two Most Important Days Of Your Life
Modern Leadership, Purpose
Meet Festus the dog. (seen here with my sis)
Upon our first meeting, I got a perfunctory sniff.
He mulled it over for a bit, then cautiously decided I was ok.
We soon became fast friends.
Festus lives on cattle farm with…

What’s Your AQ? And why does it matter?
Advice, Character, Habits, Relationships, Success
What's Your Authenticity Quotient?
Ok I made that up, but I’m pretty sure it's a thing.
It has to do with your personal leadership credibility.
We all know about IQ. It’s your Intelligence quotient score derived…

Your Goals for 2019 – How’s It Going?
Modern Leadership, Planning, Productivity, Strategy, Time Management
September is always a reality check time for me. Time to park my liminal “summer brain” and get back at things.
If you're part of my community, I can only assume you love doing meaningful work that benefits others. You’ve been…

Feeling Trapped In Burnout Mode? Help for the Walking Wounded
Modern Leadership, Organizational Health, RelationshipsBurnout is what happens when you try to avoid being human for too long.
Michael Gungor

Three Kinds of Work
Habits, Modern Leadership, Productivity, Relationships, Time Management“Good Work should marry your purpose with your job description, and your soul with your goal.”

Stuff I learned from my dad, but didn’t appreciate ‘til later.
RelationshipsFather’s day is the opportunity to reflect on the dads in our lives and the lessons we learned explicitly or not.

Leadership Google Style -Who Knew?
Habits, Modern Leadership, Productivity
I saved this Times article, not really knowing why. Maybe it’s because I’m a total leadership geek and try to absorb everything I can on this topic.Ambitiously named “Project Oxygen”, the mission, as reported in the…

The Ruthless Math of Relationships
Habits, Modern Leadership, Perseverance, Relationships, Strategy, Success(Don't Try This Alone)
“As humans, we’re hardwired to connect with others. Direct contact matters: tight bonds of friendship and love heal us, help children learn, extend our lives and make us happy. -Susan Pinker
It felt like I had…

Habits, Rules and our Quirky Human Nature
Habits, Modern LeadershipWe all have that stuff we want to change. We know we should but then we don't. Here's some fresh insights as to why.

Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow
Modern Leadership, Motivation, ProductivityI'm happiest when I’m reaching a bit beyond what I know I can do on my own.

Whats In Your Backpack?
Advice, Character, Feedback, Modern Leadership, Relationships, SuccessCarrying the dead weight of the wrong kind of baggage just makes matters worse. Have the right stuff in your backpack for life. Recognize what needs to stay behind.

Little Game-Changers
Advice, Character, Feedback, Modern Leadership, Relationships, Success, UncategorizedHi there!
I hope you're geared up for a fun, relaxing Labour Day holiday! One of the things I look forward to (even on holidays) is bringing you my best ideas and truth powered concepts that help us become better leaders in our work and…

My Summer Tetris Obsession
Advice, Finding Focus, Finding Mindfulness, Just Plain Fun, Modern Leadership, Time ManagementMy summer addiction: Tetris Life Lessons (with a little Bruce Lee thrown in for kicks)

Beginnings, Endings, Messes in the Middle
UncategorizedHi there!Welcome to my front porch.It’s the place I love to read, think, meditate, and visit.For several glorious weeks a year, the porch becomes central to my existence. It's a place where neighbors of all kind, nature and the divine all…

Why’s Change So Blinkin’ Hard? (Part 2)
UncategorizedHey Readers!
It's that top off the month time again.Every month you can look forward to a hand-crafted, expertly curated blogpost and update from me on the 1st of every month except when that falls on Sundays or if I'm off the grid and…

Threescore and Ten: What It Feels Like
UncategorizedHey there,
Recent studies have shown that the more birthdays you have the longer you'll live. Who knew! The Very Best Work I Do Is Here It's an early go today so I'm jumpstarting with a hand crafted double shot Americano from my trusty…

Why Is Change So Blinkin’ Hard? (Part 1)
Character, Decision-Making, Executive Development, Finding Focus, Leadership, Management, Organizational Health, Productivity, UncertaintyHi there,Thanks again for being a part of our readership tribe.It's April 2 and we're 91 days into this rocking adventure of 2018. Already I've learned a lot from your responses and feedback on your 3 words for the year and a bunch of…

Dealing With My Monkey Brain
Advice, Decision-Making, Feedback, Finding Focus, Habits, Modern LeadershipCongrats! Opening up this blogpost is one of the better decisions you'll make today. You're one step closer to being a smarter, happier, and just generally more interesting and well-adjusted human being. Way to go!Every month you can look forward…

This Sucks!
UncategorizedAloha!Hey, all this blustery rain has me thinking Hawaii. Nope,- haven't been there, but I'm practicing just in case. My goal in connecting with you each month is to give you something actionable that you can use to improve your game as we…

My Three Words 2018
UncategorizedPull Up a Cup of SomethingWow!
2018 is really happening. I've just spent some time pondering the agonies, ecstasies, and everything in between of 2017. Also, I'm thinking through the year ahead. Right now, I’m watching a glorious…

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Would More Confidence Help You Lead? The first time I got fired…September 25, 2020 - 8:55 pm
Today’s Toughest Leadership Challenge – Forty Leader ConversationsAugust 27, 2020 - 5:03 pm
Why Waiting Can Make Us a Wee Bit Bonkers (it’s actually not the wait that drives you crazy)August 21, 2020 - 9:08 pm