INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Few things are more difficult at work than working with someone difficult. It can change the entire outlook of your day, or … [Read more...]
Issue #217: Hold Teams Accountable with the 25/65/95 Rule, The Eisenhower Matrix for Prioritizing, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) I received this note from a reader: “Scott, I have a team with all the right people and skills, but they lack one key … [Read more...]
Issue #157: The #1 Regret of the Dying (and How to Avoid It), and How to Disagree with Feedback
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) + IMPERFECTIONS (a mistake many make) Note: This week I’m blending the Insights and Imperfections sections because the … [Read more...]
Issue #151: An Accountability Lesson (Taught at a Urinal), the Power of “At Least,” and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) In my brand new book (publication day was yesterday May 7th!), The Mentally Strong Leader, I share a powerful way to drive … [Read more...]
Issue #121: On the Statistic that Changed My Life, Overcoming Overwhelm, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Feelings of overwhelm kick in when you assume your workload is always additive (every new piece of work just goes on top of the … [Read more...]
Issue #116: On the Value of Leaving it Alone, Everyday Heroes, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) So much of self-leadership is about knowing what to act on. But the opposite holds true, too. It took me a while in my career to … [Read more...]
Issue #115: On Avoiding the Worst Kind of Regret, How to Stop Seeking Approval, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Few emotions sting like regret. There are two kinds. One more painful, but easier to avoid, than the other kind of regret. … [Read more...]
Issue #114: On a Brilliant Way to Deal with Rejection, a Leader’s Relationship with Uncertainty, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) One of the more common questions I get from leaders is, “How do I manage uncertainty?” I give them my best advice, and then I ask them … [Read more...]
Issue #110: On Why Crews Love Working for Bill Hader, the One-Word Antidote for Regret, and More
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 #109: On Lessons from LeBron James’s Sneaker Deal, the 16th Second Dilemma, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) If you’ve seen the movie Air, you saw the story of how Nike courted a young Michael Jordan to sign a shoe deal (a major coup … [Read more...]
