Grapefruits
When I was a kid, and poor, my parents and I would each have half a grapefruit at breakfast at times. After eating the flesh, and scraping the sides, we'd squeeze the rind over a spoon to extract the remaining
Control
There are two equally dysfunctional extremes. One is to believe you have no control, and the other is to believe you have more control than you actually do. Be realistic and you'll acquire power and influence. Be unrealistic and you'll
Excuses
When I ask a coaching client why he or she did not make the calls for referral business we had agreed upon: • I was occupied with updating my computer software. • I thought I should delay it, the holidays are only
Oh, I Knew That….
I used to laboriously write down serial numbers using a flashlight, under my desk, for parts I needed to replace on certain equipment until I saw someone do this by simply taking a photo with their phone. It's amazing how stupid
Political Paradox
The problem with our political system is that the behaviors required to get elected are not at all consistent with the behaviors needed to be an excellent leader.
This Is Fact, Not Prediction
If we had listened to the weather predictions, we wouldn't have bothered to come on this vacation: prediction of thunderstorms every day. But it hasn't rained once and the weather is great. If you listen to the idiots telling you that
What Are YOU Building?
There's the old, weary story about one person who says he's laying bricks and the other who says, "I'm building a cathedral." The idea is supposedly that you're more motivated when recognizing a larger purpose. But my reaction has always
The Meaning of Life Daily
Life is not about what you can't do today that you once were able to do, it's about what you can do today that you never could before.
The Best Person to Trust
The greatest contributor to low self-esteem that I've observed is the lack of trust in one's own judgment. This is why people tend to be swayed so easily by normative pressure. For example, you listen to a mediocre speech, yet