The key to winning is quitting
The key to winning is knowing when (and what) to quit. No one who has ever achieved greatness in anything has ever done so by trying to master everything that comes their way.
Navigating the Cul-de-sac
Circling feels good. It gives you the perception of forward momentum. It can sustain your need for progress. But you aren't going anywhere.
Efficiency Trumps Effectiveness
Being effective is about making a difference, efficiency is about checking things off a list. Unless your purpose is to add check marks to a list, efficiency is only a means to the end.
No one likes to be stuck
If you manage people and are held accountable for their performance, consider what you can do to help them achieve forward momentum.
The paradox of success
There's certainly nothing wrong with wanting to succeed–an appetite for failure should be cause for concern–but consider the amazing power of failure to catalyze new ideas.
Normal and the need for change
Headline: Power Outage Delays Big Game
Ray Lewis ends his NFL career on a high note, Colin Kaepernick increases his odds of getting a raise and 100-million people are grossed out (twice) by the hideous sounds of a super model and nerd sucking each other’s lips — but Super Bowl 47 will be remembered most […]
Bore, Bored, Boring, Boredom
The key to harnessing the power of boredom is to see the doldrums for what they are -- quiet clarions to the possibility of change.
When & Where Matter
Most of us would rather be brilliant on purpose, than accidentally so. The focus is usually on WHAT you do and HOW you do it, but knowing WHEN and WHERE you are at your best is just as valuable as knowing what and how.
Redefining Resolutions
The whole process of resolving to change might take on new power and meaning if we look for new solutions to old problems. Rather than trying to fix today's problems with yesterday's answers, maybe what we need is to RE-solve the issue.
The Science of Strengths
Dozens of studies have documented actual ROI in key performance indicators for organizations that encourage managers to intentionally provide opportunities for people to do what they do best.