Have A Dang Good Reason To Interrupt Others
I have a big pet peeve: Interrupting others I try very hard not to interrupt. It’s disrespectful to others when you’re always interrupting them. It’s saying, “I already know what you are saying or going to say and can’t wait to interject my own opinion.” I try instead to be a good listener. To Listen…
On Forward Movement
As I’ve been really working on upgrading how I keep track of all the things I need to get done, and thinking about how to give my best, this week I clarified a value and expectation about my work: Always Make Forward Progress I need to know, each day, we are moving closer to our…
Two Free Workouts
If I were Orange Theory I’d want people to be comfortable with going and checking out the facility and getting in a routine. I’d want people to get into a routine and ultimately make it a habit in their life. Just saw a commercial for Orange Theory. They offered two free workouts. That’s really brilliant…
For the Misfits, Outcasts and Odd Ducks
Was reading the incredibly awesome book Decoding Greatness and stopped in my tracks at this quote at the difference between managers and entrepreneurs according to the late HBR professor Clayton Christensen’s research: Founders question; managers comply. Unpacking that further …. the author writes: Founders ask big-picture questions (“What’s the real problem here?”), pose what-if scenarios…
You Are The Reflection
Your people can go only as far as you can go, dream, think, act or believe. A business mentor told me: You are the lid. It’s true and profound. Your people will not/cannot rise past your best or top or limits. But there’s more …. You also set the pace. You set the tone. You…
How Do I Give My Best?
Over the weekend I was driving for several hours and so I got to listen to The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz. I’m admittedly still wrestling with and trying to unpack the Four Agreements which are: Be impeccable with your word. Don’t take anything personally. Don’t make assumptions. Always do your best. I’ll tell…
Pick a Fight
I’m not a fighter. I was in one fight in my life and I lost … soundly. It was in middle school. And I got a black eye and all. Lesson learned. I am a Typer, not a Fighter. These hands are delicate! So I vowed never to fight again or if I have to,…
Win First In Your Mind
Been watching the Olympics and every chance I get volleyball, my favorite sport, of any variety offered. The game is so beautiful and magical. I love how the best teams work together. I love the strategy and setup for a big BOOM spike. And how games go and are won. The last game I watched,…
Cultivating Epic Relationships
Your success is equal to and often greater than the number of quality relationships you have. I can directly trace every success, or big accomplishment, or just good thing, I’ve had in life back to amazing people and relationships. Sometimes it was a simple introduction to another person that turned out so much. Other times…
Don’t Make Me Think
Don’t Make Me Think was a game-changing book on web design for me that has fundamentally changed the way I think about the web and software and websites. But the philosophical approach is so useful in so many other areas of my life, particularly as a leader and entrepreneur, who faces deep questions and decisions…