INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) “Courage happens on the other side of trying. Don’t expect it to show up before.” I recently heard actor Jason Bateman say this … [Read more...]
Issue #71: On the 10 Rules of Good TED Talks, Digital Distractions, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Ever wanted to give a TED talk? Well, now you can at least present like a good TED talker by following the 10 rules that TED … [Read more...]
Issue #66: On a Proverb for Improvement, the Secret Weapon for Bonding, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) “The shortest distance between two people is laughter.” - Victor Borge It’s one of my favorite quotes - because it’s … [Read more...]
Issue #65: On the 4 Lenses of Resilience, How Resentment Limits Your Success, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) One of my swim lanes of expertise is how to flourish (versus flounder) in the face of change. I recently came across an … [Read more...]
Issue #64: On How You’re More Financially Successful Than You Think, Emotional Hygiene, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Given sky-high inflation and how painful it feels, it’s a good time for some positive-minded reframing. Here … [Read more...]
Issue #62: On How Back-to-Back Meetings Make You a Jerk, the Type of Niceness that Boosts Careers, & More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) A recent study showed that the more back-to-back meetings you have, the more you act like a jerk towards co-workers (are … [Read more...]
Issue #60: On What a Race Car Driver Teaches Us About Criticism, Being Proactive, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) The key to handling criticism lies in, of all places, the words of renowned race car driver Mario Andretti. He once shared his … [Read more...]
Issue #55: On the 3 “Ups” of Leadership, an Unexpected Form of Hope, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Talk to any well-respected, seasoned leader about what makes them so good in their role (and I have, hundreds and hundreds of … [Read more...]
Issue #51: On the Key to Forming Habits, the Self-Improvement Trap, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Research shows that people often fail to establish habits because they’re unwilling to exert self-control in the short-term to … [Read more...]
Issue #50: On the Power of Wandering, Harsh Advice to Cut-Off Complainers, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) So often in life we feel pressure to figure out our path – to set a destination, draw a straight line from the here and now to the … [Read more...]
