Beliefs
"Culture" is simply that set of beliefs that governs behavior. If you want to change the "culture" of a company (or school board or non-profit or athletic team) change the belief system. Are we here to make money no matter
Waiting for Perfection Is Life Waiting for Godot
You can sit back until things are perfect and then move forward, or you can move immediately and put up with the imperfections. I used to run the sprints in track. If you waited for the perfect start you might
The Clarity of the Dark
When you're being driven at 5 am through Manhattan you see the city in a different manner. The distractions disappear, the city can be seen more clearly, you can actually observe better than you can under the noon sun. The same
The Road to Mastery
You can become aware by reading. You can understand by watching. But mastery only emerges from doing.
Over Here!
"When you are ready the teacher will appear" is attributed both to Buddha and the theosophic movement. It's a nice thought, and has also been used in martial arts training, My feeling is that it never hurts to put up a
Then Why Are You Asking Me?
When people ask me for advice, and then interrupt me to tell me that they're already doing what I'm suggesting, I"ve simply ended the conversation by saying, "Then you're obviously not doing it very well."
Listen
Do you know what most people need the most? To be heard. Just hear their story and you will have done a great deal for them.
Disruption
Disruption is not something to be suffered, or prepared for, or feared, or run from. It's something to create in your market. Your attitude should be offensive, not defensive. Are you telling this to your clients or helping them build bomb shelters?
Up and Down
Some brands can successfully move upscale and downscale. Mercedes has done it. Über has done it. Airbnb has done it. But I will tell you this: Once you are seen as a peer of the HR department, you will never be
I’m Not Dishonest, I’m Doing This For All of Us
In my experience, the overwhelming number of people who have been caught in ethical transgressions in a business, no matter how large or small the enterprise, think they're engaged in helping the company, not themselves. They are covering up a