Reinventing Yourself One Story at a Time
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what…
Wanting to Be Someone Else Is a Waste of the Person You Are
We rode into the small town of Lincoln, New Hampshire and stopped…
You Don't Suck. Give Yourself Compassion.
We're never good enough, smart enough, thin enough. Pharmaceuticals…
In Defense of Troublemakers
Let's play free association. If I say "blue", what do you think…
How Do You Create Something Special?
Almost anything I have ever created, built, designed or written…
The Astonishing Ignorance, and Brilliance, of Henry Ford
Henry Ford is heralded today as a technological genius, a brilliant…
The Problem with Stereotypes
“A single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with…
Change the Task, Not the Person
Ask yourself. Does our company only hire the best and the brightest?…
Who Does Not Move Forward, Recedes
I spent this past weekend visiting with dear college friends,…
Learning is Interactive, Not Consumptive
We have a new puppy. The kids named him Wallace, although he…
You Can't Control People. But You Can Control the Environment
This may surprise you, but prior to the early 1970s the word…
Your Focus Needs More Focus
You are trying to finish a project. It requires time and care.…
How to Trigger a Great Day
Whatever you love to do, aspire to be, or dream of creating,…
Break the Cycle of Loneliness at Work
Do you ever feel like you don't really connect with anyone at…
How High Performers Think Differently About Stress
Talking in front of lots of people can be stressful, but it doesn't…
When Cultures Start to Drift from Values
Diane Vaughan is a social scientist who coined the term “normalization…
Innovate How You Innovate. Reward Creative Deviance.
HCL Technologies is a big company, with 117,000 employees and…
You Are Not Your Current Project. Move on. Stay Curious.
Our poor dog. Penny found a bone out on her morning walk. Perhaps…
You Don't Want What You Think You Want
It's a straightforward question, "What do you want?"
And depending…
The Hardest Part is Starting
Last summer a couple friends and I took our teenage kids and…