INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) In general, applying labels to anyone is not a good thing, even when it feels “warranted.” For example, say you’re about … [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...]
Issue #120: On the Ability to Pivot, How to Validate Others, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) One of the most prevalent skills in the most resilient people might not be the first thing you’d guess. It’s the ability to … [Read more...]
Issue #95: On Being Underestimated, Focusing on Your Strengths, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Want to accomplish more, and foster positive impressions of you? Don’t underestimate the power of being underestimated. We’re … [Read more...]
Issue #89: On Handling Broken New Year’s Resolutions, a Genius Way to Practice Gratitude, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) So you’ve got a few 2023 weeks under your belt, and… you’ve already broken your new year’s resolutions. You’re not … [Read more...]
Issue #87: On Rewiring Your Brain for Resilience, Making Star-Employees Feel Special, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Few things are more important for happiness and success than the ability to bounce back from setbacks. Good news is there’s a … [Read more...]
Be Inspired By Steve Jobs’s Last Words And Live An Awesome Life.
The icon inspired right up to his last breath with words that inspire you to make more of each of yours.
A few years back, a meme was circulating about Steve Jobs supposed deathbed speech on the evils of pursuing a life of wealth. Except, it wasn't true (I … [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...]
Science Reveals 11 Reasons Compassion at Work Matters (Just In Time for World Kindness Day)
You don't get off work for World Kindness Day. But it's something you should never call in sick for--here's why and how not to
With Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey grabbing headlines these days for horrific workplace behavior, World Kindness Day--which is today--comes just in time. Science … [Read more...]