What’s one of your biggest fears? Spiders maybe? Public speaking? Annual performance reviews? Let’s say it’s snakes. Many people are terrified of snakes. Picture one now in your mind. Now imagine that you are being asked to stand near the snake. Now you are being asked to touch it, or even hold it. Albert Bandura […]
I had an interview recently with Victor Cho. Victor is currently the CEO of Evite, the digital invitation service. You may have used them to organize a dinner event, or your kid’s birthday party. Evite currently has about 70 employees, which as he describes, is big enough to offer a full spectrum of organizational challenges, […]
I have never set a single word down on paper with the thought of being paid for it … I have written because it fulfilled me.” – Stephen King Practice doesn’t make perfect. There is no perfect. Great practice will hone the good habits, and get rid of the bad habits. Poor practice is practicing […]
“Seek small improvement one day at a time. That’s the only way it happens. And when it happens, it lasts.” – John Wooden I recently spent a half-day working with executives from a global technology company. Our goal was to develop ways to heighten the engagement and drive of their team members. The executives in […]
In our house if the coffee isn’t ready by the time my wife leaves to teach, her mojo is off for the whole morning. I’m sure lack of caffeine is part of the problem, but it’s only half of the story. Another meaningful part of the process is the brewing of the coffee, the pouring […]
“I don’t belong here. I have no idea what I’m doing. They’re going to figure out I’m a fraud.” Have you ever believed you are not deserving or worried people will reveal you as a fraud? Have you ever thought someone else could do your job better, or thought you got that bonus or promotion […]
“Some of my greatest pleasures have come from finding ways to overcome obstacles.” – John Wooden Considered one of the greatest speed skaters of all time, Dan Jansen was favored to win the gold medal in both the 500M and 1000M races at the 1988 Olympics. Just a week before the Olympics, Dan was on top […]
“A culture of asking questions – the really big ones and the seemingly small, incremental ones – is critical for innovation.” – Karl-Ludwig Kley, CEO of Merck The great physicist Richard Feynman once described how you can spot a real expert versus a phony. Look for three little words, “I don’t know.” The phony will […]
“People who had conversations in the absence of mobile devices reported higher levels of empathetic concern.” – Shalini Misra American adults are consuming over 11 hours of digital media daily. Keep in mind we are only awake 16 to 17 hours a day. It’s been steadily increasing over the years for American kids too. Today, […]
What drives you at work? Is it the quarterly bonus? Is it simple praise and recognition from your colleagues and boss? Maybe it’s a sense that your colleagues have your back, that you’ll get the support and resources you need in your work. Wait, maybe it’s a clear sense of direction and goals, that your […]