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Most people think I’m busy and probably a little bit weird because I juggle multiple projects. But I like it this way: I’m never bored. When something starts getting too routine I start to lose interest. When I get stuck on one project, I can move on to another and then come back to the…
Been reading and savoring Barbara Fredrickson’s “Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3-to-1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life” this week and it’s really really good. One profound takeaway is the real effect of positivity on our health and success. Here are the top ten forms of positivity: joy gratitude serenity interest hope pride amusement inspiration…
… are the ones where I get to listen, ask questions and help entrepreneurs think through a problem or challenge or make a decision. It’s what I wanted and had as an entrepreneur. Someone across from you or a phone call away who has your best in mind, and experience to relate. Let’s face it.…
So many times I’m in a conversation with someone new and they will ask: What do you do? I don’t always have a good answer because what I’m doing currently seems so nuanced and foreign and uncertain and foggy to others. And being open here, it only exacerbates what I’m already feeling inside. But the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…