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…
What's Your Habit Trigger?
"In a nutshell, advice is overrated. I can tell you something,…
What were you doing back in the day?
Most of us move through the day without recognizing the alternatives…
Act Your Way Into a New Way of Thinking
"It’s easier to act your way into a new way of thinking, than…
Cycling Across America with Teenagers: Indian Spirits
Hello everyone. Over the summer of 2017, myself with two other…
Ruminating is Not Problem Solving
How did you sleep last night? Toss and turn? Stay awake fretting…
Never Believe You Are Helpless
"You must never confuse the faith that you will prevail in the…
The United Airlines Crisis of Human Dignity
Someone working in that situation should have had the strength…
Be the Calm in the Storm
My sister is sick. It’s cancer, and it’s well along. It was…