If you listen to the leadership gurus, you tend to hear that there are two possible outcomes in any relationship interaction: win-lose—which you are told to avoid—and win-win—which you are told to strive for at… Read more
What Have You Abandoned That You Need to Rediscover?
Don’t Kill Your Dreams. As a responsible business person, I thought it was the right thing to do. I’m pleading guilty: in the one-pointed pursuit of my business endeavors, I killed off the most important passion… Read more
Follow These Six Steps to Extreme Mentoring
Set audacious goals, and don’t start the mentor relationship until you commit to these six steps. I recently Googled the word “mentoring,” and immediately noticed three things. One, it remains a trendy topic. Two, most everyone… Read more
The Secret to Serendipity
Put down the book you’re reading right now, at least for a minute. Don’t spend another dime on a motivational seminar. Here’s the unvarnished secret to all good fortune, karma and serendipity. This secret produces… Read more
What a Near-Death Experience Taught Me About Embracing Fear
Being alone in a plane at 15 made it clear what it takes to stay alive in any context. I’m drawn back to my first time flying a plane at the age of 15. My… Read more
How Not To Win Customers
A Lesson from the Un-Friendly Skies of United Airlines 4/13/17 by Michael Kennedy “Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.”~ Ralph Waldo Emerson They’re called “Moments of Truth,” those critical points… Read more
Your Energy Is Contagious (So Make Sure It’s Positive)
Like it or not, as a leader you have a significant impact on the energy around you at work. You’re either generating passion, enthusiasm and drive in people, or you’re sucking it out of them…. Read more
In Search of Audacity
There’s that famous scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where Indy’s map leads him to a great chasm, and he has to decide if he should literally take a leap of faith off… Read more
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