Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
May 26, 2021
In 1990, Elizabeth Newton, a Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University, did a study to check how confident people were about communicating some message to someone and how successful they were in getting the message across to the recipient. In the Read more…
May 3, 2024
Shared Via James Clear’s Blogpost People can help you in many ways throughout life, but there are two things nobody can give you: curiosity and drive. They must be self-supplied. If you are not interested and curious, all the information Read more…
The education we acquire in college serves as a launch pad for our careers. However, formal education serves little purpose in the actual work world beyond helping us gain entry into a workplace. What sets performers apart is their ability Read more…
May 1, 2024
Many of us confuse politeness and kindness when it comes to sharing helpful feedback with our work colleagues, friends, and teammates. For instance, you might have a work colleague with bad breath or body odor issues that could negatively affect their Read more…
If you are pursuing any significant goal- succeeding in a new role, achieving some financial outcomes, delivering on some target, or even seeking a breakthrough in a relationship – there’s one important factor that needs to be in play. You Read more…
April 30, 2024
Earlier this evening, I was conversing with a colleague who holds an important leadership role. We discussed the changes he is making to his leadership style as he continues to grow in his role. During our conversation, I shared my Read more…
April 29, 2024
A young man once sought out a master to teach him the Japanese tea ceremony. The master tested him by asking him to clean up a garden. The young man removed the weeds and raked the leaves until the grounds Read more…
April 28, 2024
In many situations, we tend to think about our choices as either this or that. However, it doesn’t always have to be that way. Our choices don’t have to be mutually exclusive; they can also be inclusive. We always have Read more…
April 27, 2024
When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split Read more…
April 26, 2024
I have been fortunate enough to work with some brilliant leaders throughout my career. What stood out was that most of them were demanding and supportive. Most people think of demanding and supportive as polar opposites. They believe that someone Read more…
April 25, 2024
Sometimes, the thing that impairs our thinking is our own ego, fears, and motivations. When we are in the grip of these factors, we do not engage with the issues logically and honestly. We look for reasons to justify our Read more…
