Casinos are masters of temporal distortion, manipulators of time. No clocks, low lighting, no windows, the design of the floor is a maze, even sounds are used to make one forget about the passing of time. Malls and retailers do the same thing. A study at Bangor University in the UK found that after twenty-three…
Impact others to radically change your life. A natural tendency today will be to focus on oneself. My tasks, my goals, my desires. How do I successfully manage my career? How do I position myself internally? How do I increase my wealth? How do I make my voice be heard? How do I gain equity…
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” Franklin Roosevelt And a skilled sailor has a unified crew. Perseverance drives togetherness for the future. In the depths of perseverance, one builds character, hope, unity. The qualities developed during the rough sea will prepare one for the future storm. When you are in the foxhole with…
“Here, I never had to worry about others having my back.” My friend said this describing the company he was leaving. He was on a unified team he could trust, but he made the decision to depart for a larger role and recognized the risk of a divisive team and culture. Division is easy to…
Unite away from the table. Jim: Mike, are you familiar with the saying “Perfect is the enemy of good”? Mike: Good enough is the enemy of humanity. To be debated, right? Those quotes are from the movie Blackberry. I can hear the debate around a group of leaders that I am humbled to work with…
GRACE /ɡrās/ – Undeserved complete forgiveness. There is no single, more powerful act than grace. One can change the dynamics of a friendship, a team, a marriage, a company, with grace. Grudges have no place with grace. History is forgotten with grace. Wrong doings are washed away with grace. Anger and frustration fade away with…
Silence the internal, focus on the external. The greatest risk to your team achieving goals is internal battles. Driven by negative emotions, like fear, anger, and jealousy, internal battles rage within your mind, your family, your team, your organization. Many a team full of talented players is destroyed by internal battles. Self-preservation, gossip, and pride…
Blind spots are called “blind spots” for a reason. We can’t see them. One thing every parent teaches the new driver: Check your blind spot when changing lanes. One can’t see this area unless they proactively turn around and look. The blind spot is important for driving but vital for a career. The proud, in…
“I was waiting for something extraordinary to happen, but as the years wasted on, nothing ever did unless I caused it.” American poet and novelist Charles Bukowski. Take a close look at your life. Regardless of your age or stage of life, you can find open doors of opportunity. When you look at your life…
The book The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath crystalizes the thought that life is made up of moments. Moments can slow life down. As child number two headed to college, the inevitable hit me again. The regular dinner conversations slow down. The face-to-face advice, now limited. The hugs, no longer daily….