A Tale of Two Favors
I recently did two people a favor. The response couldn’t have been more different. How good are you at expressing appreciation?
How Big is Walden Pond? And Why it Matters
How big was Walden Pond that Thoreau famously wrote about? Was it a tiny marsh or a large body of water? And why does it matter? Find out about how curiosity can enrich your life and improve your work.
It is Time to Renew Your Routine
A routine is something you use every day to make the most of your time. When was the last time you rethought your routine and renewed it to maximize your daily efforts?
Building Mental Muscle: 20 Servings of Food for Thought.
You build mental muscle by challenging your thinking. Here are 20 ideas to consider. Think of them as food for your mental training table.
Make the Most of Your Mentor List
Do you have a mentor list? Who is on it and how are you using it? Use these ideas to make the most of your list.
How to Lead for What Comes Next
With so much uncertainty, how should leaders think about the future, and what should they do? Mark Sanborn offers a simple but powerful formula for dealing with change and leading through what comes next.
Gravitas: What It Is, Why You Need It and How to Get It
To be an effective leader you need to maximize your gravitas. Yet not everyone knows what it is and why it is important. Even fewer know how to get it. This article explains it all.
Checklist for Leaders: 7 Keys for Reaching a Brilliant Conclusion
You reach conclusions and make decisions every day. Here’s a checklist for success.
The Big Excuse that Covid-19 Killed
Covid-19 has been dangerous to health and well-being, but it also killed one of the biggest excuses most of us have used for not getting things done. Find out what that excuse is.
Define Your Moments
You’ve heard of “defining moments.” Those are the moments in time that define you. But there is more power in defining your moments. Learn how in this post.
