INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Television/movie star and director, Bill Hader, has a reputation. It’s the kind you want, actually. Hader is known for being a … [Read more...]
Issue #102: On a Surprising Way You Block Your Success, the 85% Rule for Optimal Learning, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) As I discuss in my new course, “Eight Ways You Block Your Success,” unleashing success starts with, surprisingly, … [Read more...]
Issue #45: On Choosing Opportunities and Taking Mistakes in Stride
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Here’s the single most important question to ask yourself when debating whether or not to take on a new opportunity: “Why … [Read more...]
Issue #44: On Wisdom from Comedian Jim Carrey, How to Stop Languishing, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Years ago, I was listening to a commencement speech from comedian Jim Carrey, when, at about the ten-minute mark, something he … [Read more...]
Issue #34: On How to Stop Overthinking Everything, an Aid to Self-Belief, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) I wasn’t expecting an aid to self-belief to surface where it did. I was recently at the famed Comic-Con, listening … [Read more...]
Issue #26: On Being Mindfully Present, Leaving Room for Opportunity, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) There’s a good chance you’re underestimating how important it is to be mindfully present. Research by Bain & Company … [Read more...]
1 Word Sums Up Why Your Middle Manager Role is So Hard
But there are clear winning strategies to overcome the challenges
If you’re reading this, odds are, you’re a middle manager, i.e. someone who has a boss and is a boss, who has to lead and influence from the messy middle, up, down, and across … [Read more...]
Psychology Says This Surprising Reason May Be Why You’re So Exhausted at Work
The good news is you can do something about it.
“Exhaustion” has got to be one of Webster Dictionary’s words of the year so far. Endless Zoom calls, working from home now redefined as “working more, from home,” wondering if your … [Read more...]
This Leading Indicator of High-Performers Will Surprise You
Gallup issued a report confirming a very surprising top performance predictor
Gallup issued their State of the American Workplace report, complete with its list of top predictors of engagement/performance/productivity. The list was populated with the usual … [Read more...]
10 Lessons from Last Year to Fuel a Brighter 2021
I hope my looking back helps you move forward
By now, you’ve read enough summaries of the unthinkable year that was 2020. In this, the opening week of content from The Blog for 2021, I wanted to focus on hope. And so, I share … [Read more...]
