Behave your way to better
Building your resilience buffer zone requires that you be deliberate about cultivating the habits that will lead to the life you want. Rather than inspiration or motivation, you have to behave your way to better.
Taming Your Turkeys This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday. It is a time to relax, reflect on all of the things we have to be grateful for, and to eat enough to force you to unbutton your pants. It is also a holiday that can be filled with your crazy aunt, your creepy cousin, and lots of other family…
Want to be disappointed less? Set clear expectations
Once I was working with the CEO of a large company in Dallas and asked her what she did over a holiday weekend. She shared that she had four nephews – all under age 10 – come for a visit. When I asked how she could manage all of that, she said, “It was easy.…
The #1 Way to Achieve Your Dreams
Once you have a clear vision of what you want, your brain automatically works backwards to find ways to make it happen. You begin to make conscious (and subconscious) choices that will make it a reality.
A Leadership Lesson from Toilet Paper
So how do you learn to lead more effectively from a roll of toilet paper? We all have unspoken expectations. In this case, it’s how the toilet paper should go, but in life, it can be just about anything. I have learned that most people don’t fail to meet your expectations because they can’t, not because they don’t want to, or not because they don’t care, but because they don’t know what your expectations are.