INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Ever consider the difference between motivation and inspiration? It’s worth thinking about, especially as a leader. Motivation … [Read more...]
Issue #146: A Special Issue: How to Become Mentally Stronger
I’m excited to announce the launch of my new book, The Mentally Strong Leader (coming May 7th)! In this week’s special issue, we’ll focus on one important … [Read more...]
Issue #139: When Things Fade, Navigating “Good Enough,” and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) One of time’s cruelest tricks is its ability to make things fade. And it doesn’t discriminate in so doing - everything fades. … [Read more...]
Issue #138: On How to Check In on Someone, How to Sort Through Advice, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Sesame Street character Elmo recently posted a simple question on X: “Elmo is just checking in. How is everybody doing?” No one … [Read more...]
Issue #136: On Lifting a Weight vs. Carrying It, the Power of a “Macklemore Moment,” and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) What weight are you carrying? What slow-burning, in-the-background problem, is eating at you, always parked in the quiet, dark spaces, … [Read more...]
Issue #133: On the Power of Subtraction, an Alternative to Resolutions, and More
COOL NEWS to start 2024: LEAD ON! has been named a Top 10 Self-Leadership publication on the web by FeedSpot (#6 actually), ranked by traffic, number of … [Read more...]
Issue #130: On Keeping Eyes on the Prize, Decision-Making Bias, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Want to keep people focused on the goal, their eyes on the prize? Use a technique called mileage messaging. It’s based on … [Read more...]
Issue #129: On Compassionate Accountability, My Biggest Career Lesson, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Research has identified one particularly profound ingredient of workplace culture (in terms of its impact). It makes your … [Read more...]
Issue #126: On the Danger of Old Narratives, the 25/65/95 Rule of Goal Achievement, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Think of your organization (or your life, for that matter) as a field of shimmering wheat. Imagine you’re in a helicopter looking … [Read more...]
Issue #125: On When Great Things Happen, the Thing About Perfection, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) I’ve come to believe that great things happen when you stop asking for permission. From others, from the universe, from … [Read more...]
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