Congruence is the fit or the connection between what you believe about who you are and your actual life. Everything lines up. When you take two Legos and put them together because they line up just right, they fit just right, and you can hear them snap together. They are congruent, they are meant to … More Congruence
We make promises all the time….to our employees, to our friends, and to our families. Sometimes we do so without thinking it through. We have the best intentions, but didn’t fact-check to see if it is possible, didn’t ask the powers that be if we could follow through with it, and frankly, sometimes we make … More Fulfill your promises
Yogi Berra is known for saying, “When you come to the fork in the road, take it.” Often in life and work we come to a fork in the road. These are season’s in life when we have to make a decision between two options. Go this way or go that way. Do this, or … More The Fork in the Road
“Men live their lives in quiet desperation.” (Henry David Thoreau, Walden) I read “men” as gender neutral. People live their lives in quiet desperation. There as so many people that live unfulfilled lives. It’s an existence really. They feel stuck, paralyzed, and succumb to the “this is the best it will get” attitude. And I’m … More The Void
I have found that Leaders are Learners. The greatest leaders were fanatic learners. Abraham Lincoln was—we all know how far he would go just to get a book. John F. Kennedy was, I’ve read that he in fact was a speed reader, consuming books like they were food. I’ve read that Phil Knight, Bill Gates, … More Learning for Leadership
Let’s face it, we always want more. We spend about 5 minutes being grateful and 55 minutes grinding about that which we don’t have. Because we are goal-oriented people that means we’re never satisfied. It’s OK to be goal oriented because without it, nothing would get done. We need goals. However, our goals should never … More Growing in Gratitude
In my wildest dreams, I never thought __________! How would you fill in that blank? I never thought the Cubs would win a World Series! I never thought Vegas would have a hockey team, let alone a winning hockey team! I never thought I could FaceTime my friends and family! Let’s make it personal: In … More Expect the unexpected
Many years ago, a manager was bragging to me about how hard he worked. He told me he was always working…. work, work, work; that’s all he does. He told me that even when he was home he was working. He would make the schedule, be on the phone, do planning and so on. I … More Burnout
Most people don’t wake up in the morning and think: “I’m going to do a terrible job today,” Or, “today I’m going to be mediocre.” Most people have a desire to be excellent in what they do. They want to do well, contribute, and make their employer proud. Yet, what I’ve discovered is that there … More Excellent vs. Perfect
Over 40 years of working at both large organizations and small ones; profit and non-profit; I have been fascinated with the degree of contentment people have with their employer. (by employer I mean the overall organization not your specific supervisor) I have seen and experienced the full spectrum: from absolute disgust to total endearment. I … More Loving where you work
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