Failure Work
"Failure work" is work, as I define it, that's being done because the original attempt was wrong, unsuccessful, or didn't work. We all experience it, from the minor toils of recovering something we dropped to the major hassle of retracing
On the Road Again
In Italy, almost every main road is only two lanes in each direction. And drivers stay right, except to pass. Rarely do you have to use your high beams. Everyone realizes that unless you get out of the way of
Change and Retention
We can change things around us or retain them, from our residences to our friends, from our hobbies to our outlook. Those are choices. Yet we often allow retention to take place from shear inertia, and change to be foist upon
To Tell the Truth
I can "sell" most people better than they can sell themselves. Why? Because they are accustomed to what they've done and don't consider their experiences and accomplishments anything special. Write down your educational credentials, travel experiences, past work responsibilities, civic contributions,
I Can’t Tell By Your Face If You’re Happy Or Not
There's a woman on the CBS morning news in New York City (6-7 am weekdays) who basically reads a teleprompter as her job. She doesn't look real. He face doesn't move at all, only her lips and eyes. There is
Wait. Can you do it yourself?
Folks, if you're a "success coach" shouldn't you be, well, sort of, successful? If you're a "life coach," I'd think you need to, uh, have a life? If you're a branding expert, shouldn't you have a really strong brand? If you're
Thinking Big
Think big. If you want big projects, big buyers, big notice—think big. I was asked recently for a donation for plans for an arts group. I'll make a small donation, but not a larger one because they weren't thinking big
Lifestorming
Last week, while in New York City, I broadcast my first-ever Facebook Live to talk about the release of my new book, Lifestorming, written with Marshall Goldsmith. It’s a very important book for people who seek to take control of their life,
How Do You Feel About This?
"How should I feel about this?" I'm often asked. "How do you feel?" I ask in return. The point is that whatever you feel is valid. There are no "right and wrong" feelings against which to compare yourself. Whatever you feel is
Power Up
I define "empowerment" as the ability to make decisions which influence the outcome of your work. In organizational settings, some people are disempowered by management, or politics, or structure. However, as entrepreneurs, we empower or disempower ourselves. For some people that's