You are Successful. But Distracted. Possibly Bored. What Happened?

You are successful. You worked hard for years with laser focus…
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You Don't Have to Be Lonely at Work

You see, recent studies reflect that a little over half of us, at one time or another, experience periods of intense loneliness in our professional lives. But loneliness is not depression or shyness or poor social skills, and it certainly isn't introversion. It's more a feeling of estrangement, of alienation - a sense of not belonging to a place, or a culture.
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Three Tricks to Seeing The Bigger Picture

“I can’t recall a period of time that was as volatile, complex,…
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The High Cost of Hiding Yourself

Recently I was asked to be a guest speaker at an event designed…
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You don't have to choose between creative and valuable

Andy Cohen was a marketing ad agency guy back in the day when…
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Yes, You Will Succeed: Three Keys to Building Persistence.

"Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration. The rest of us just get…
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Give the Gift of Time

If only HP knew what HP knows, we’d be three times more productive. —Lew…
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What Women Understand About Effective Modern Leadership

In his wonderful book, Stumbling on Happiness, Harvard researcher…
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Five Traits of Leaders Working at Scale

It's not a glorious job. And would likely be completely forgettable,…
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The Importance of Showing Up

From the kitchen window Christopher could see his wife was getting…
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Your Decisions Become Your Possessions

If I make a decision it is a possession, I take pride in it,…
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Make the Comfortable Uncomfortable

I coach lacrosse with my friend Pete. Coach Pete, who played…
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Thinking in New Dimensions

Every year the musician Peter Mulvey looks forward to spending…
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The Innovative Leader: Finding + Seeing + Leading

A short excerpt from Out•Think - enjoy! Innovation doesn't…
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Hacking the Super You

Over the years, my friend Erich and I have probably logged thousands…
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Escaping the ignorance spiral

Honesty about performance, complete transparency about whether…
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The Power of the Humility Effect

"The X-factor of great leadership is not personality, it's humility." -…
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Jumping the Shark and the beginning of the end

Colgate once introduced a line of dinner entrees. Harley-Davidson…
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The Power of Shared Truth

A small excerpt from OutThink. Enjoy!Our lives begin to end the…
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Talent is cheaper than table salt

"Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented…
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