Start With You

Some people have to do things. They “have to go to work.” They “have to  pick their kids up.” They “have to [insert the onerous, terrible task].” There’s two levels of dysfunction here: 1) What about people who don’t have jobs? What about people that would love to have kids? Does anyone think they would say…

“Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” – Abraham Lincoln

This week’s external resource is another TED talk (what can I say, they’re brilliant!?), this time from Simon Sinek. In this video he exhorts leaders – and really all of us – to come-from why in terms of leadership, or sales, or living your life, or… Click here to watch the video and, if it impacts your…

Happiness is whatever we think it is. *  *  * Happiness comes from our Experience of Life. Our Experience of Life comes from our Emotions. Our Emotions come from our Thoughts. *  *  * What do you think?

It’s college graduation season. There are going to be many commencement speakers giving advice and ideas to fresh-faced 20-somethings about to go to go out in the “real world.” I want to challenge you to imagine that you’re graduating too. What would you say to yourself if you were transitioning from one phase to another?…

If you want to get the best out of a person you must look for the best that is in him. – Bernard Haldane Which would you rather have: a boss who doesn’t know you very well and doesn’t give you challenging or interesting assignments, or one that gets to know you and asks you…