Maybe There Should be an “I” in Team
When referencing the desire to work together and become a collaborative force of productivity and success, there is a popular phrase here in the United States used to rally a...
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How Do High-Performing Teams Behave?
Over the course of this month, we'll be focusing on TEAMS: What practices do high-performing teams have in place? Would it really be so bad if there was an "I"...
The Meaning of Words
One of the advantages of having a young person in your life is that you often find yourself with an "opportunity" to explain challenging concepts, words, and phrases in a...
A Little Holiday Humor
Many of us in the United States will be celebrating the 4th of July next Tuesday. A national holiday celebrating the passage of the Declaration of Independence. The day is...
Discounting the Future
I've written about the concept of Psychological Safety before, most recently in this March's Thought Partner: Creating More Effective Meetings. Today, however, I want to share a specific "subset" of this...
Talk to Yourself Instead of Listening to Yourself
A while ago a client recommended the book The Carpenter: A Story About the Greatest Success Principles of All, by Jon Gordon.Never to turn down a recommended read, I ordered...
3 Keys to Self-Management
Your schedule reflects your life. Chaotic schedule, chaotic life.If you dislike your schedule, chances are, you dislike the direction your life is headed.Time management is self-management. How do you become...
A Not-So-Boring Neuroscience Lesson
Dr. Evian Gordon is the founder of the Brain Resource Company, which has developed the world's largest brain research database. One of his work's most central insights is the discovery...
Sometimes They Fall, Sometimes They Don’t
If you know the tune, sing it with me... It's the most wonderful time of the yearThe players are readyAnd everyone's yelling, the atmosphere's clearIt's the most wonderful time of...
Program Relationships for Success
One of the topics I'm frequently asked to speak on is Emotional Intelligence. Emotionally intelligent leaders are self-aware, they have the ability to self-manage and self-regulate, they build and foster...
