Many already successful leaders claim that they want to be even more successful, but less of them do what is needed to make that success a reality. This gap between what we say we want and what we do – taking actions that sabotage ourselves – occurs over and over...
Two people recently asked me for a favor. My first instinct both times was to be annoyed. I was overwhelmed with my own work. I did not have time. It was inconvenient. I did not want to do it. Why where they bothering me? Couldn’t they see how busy I was with my...
All of the information you require, want or need is available to you right now. In this instant, as you read this blog post, it all is literally at your fingertips. This easy access to knowledge is a newer than new phenomenon. In the history of time, it began a...
If you surveyed people asking them to rate on a scale from one to ten “how important is it for you to improve in your career”, you would get a lot of tens. It is hard to imagine anyone responding with, “Nah, I do not need to get any better at what I do. Maintaining...
In his response to my fan email, Marshall Goldsmith signed off with “Life is good.” Some people might think that this is a cliché; there are bumper stickers that say as much after all. But, in this case, it was proclaimed by Marshall Goldsmith, a superhero in the...
A rabbi, a priest, and a Lutheran minister walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says, “Is this some kind of joke?” Knowing, talking, doing are like the rabbi, priest, and Lutheran minister. Say them together enough times and they sound like a...
