Meaningful Consequence
In Switch, Chip and Dan Heath argue that knowing something is not enough to prompt change. You have to "find the feeling". My version of this concept is "meaningful consequence",…
Advance relationships and tasks via regular meetings
It is tempting in our virtual world to convince ourselves that the best way to make progress on our work is by communicating almost exclusively via email or other electronic…
Good or Great?
In Good to Great, Jim Collins identified what "great" companies do differently as compared to "good" companies. He had specific criteria for defining these two subjective terms; however, for the…
Control vs. Influence
QUICK QUIZ: Is this something you can control or influence? 1. Someone else’s behavior: __________ 2. Your own behavior: __________ 3. Someone else’s reaction to your behavior: __________ 4. Your…
Raising children to be aware of their surroundings
When she was younger, I often coached my older daughter to "be aware of your surroundings". I used this directive in many contexts including but not limited to safety, emotional…
Introducing: the Accountability Evangelist
What are you passionate about? A few months ago, I read the book, The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity by Kory Kogon, Adam Merrill, and Leena Rinne. From…