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Riddle:What time will it be when the future shows up?
In December’s column, Big Enough Why?, I invited you to shift from making resolutions to creating a Big Enough WHY? for 2012 — a shift from being resolved (with crossed fingers) to being committed. How’s it going? One of the questions that naturally arises once you have your B.E.WHY is, How? How do I make…
Read MoreCough it up! Give yourself a communication Heimlich.
“A is for …” During the change-over in a recent tennis game, one of my buddies reached in his bag and offered his partner some pills, saying “We really need our vitamin A today.” Wanting to join in, I quipped: “A for attitude?” They laughed, “No. A for Advil. Otherwise, we’ll seize up!” It got…
Read MoreBright side of BurnOut: How to Fix it! (Part 2)
Last month, I covered 2 of 4 lessons regarding how to stop burnout: #1: Stop and identify the specific source of the fire (remember: everything’s not burning) and #2: Drop into your Self, listening and paying attention to what matters to you (your voice, vision and values). (Want a refresher? Read Part 1) Before we…
Read MoreOur Values: How we define them matters
Our values are one of the key drivers of our performance. They influence the goals we pursue and the methods by which we pursue them. When our values aren’t fulfilled in a way that is meaningful to us, we feel out of sync and literally, under-valued. Our performance shrinks. Understanding what our values mean is…
Read MoreWhat’s it gonna take to get what I want? 244 days + perseverance!
When something’s not happening the way we want it to, when what we get is not what we asked for, when someone promises something and doesn’t deliver … argh … what will it take to make this happen? My answer isn’t the entire answer, it’s a start. It will take a blend of 5 elements…
Read MoreSecret to Changing Others: You First
It’s not uncommon for someone to tell me that they want to learn how to get other people to change. In supporting people in all different industries, cultures and circumstances around the globe to transform their teams from good to great and the results that match, I’ve discovered some universal principles about change: (1) We…
Read MoreHow to Reach Metaphorical Mountain Tops at Work
Today’s workers are being asked to do more with less, to reach higher goals with fewer resources and in less time. You understand the need, you want to say “yes” and mean it, but you say “yes” with uncertainty and doubt. What’s going on? How come you can’t authentically say yes to climb the mountains…
Read MoreGot a Goal? Get Focused!
Yogi Berra grins: If you don’t set goals, you can’t regret not reaching them. Novelist Rosalyn McMillan advises: When you want something in life, you have to focus. Both good points. But what happens when something blocks our progress? Do we focus on the goal and ignore the obstacle? Or, do we focus on removing…
Read MoreBoomers & GenYers Share the Same Bed … of Values
Recently, I was of the opinion that what Millennials (born 1976-87) value is different from what Boomers (born 1946-64) cherish. More recently, I received another intelligence report from HBR (http://harvardbusiness.org, July-Aug 09), entitled “How Gen Y & Boomers Will Reshape Your Agenda”, with the tag line: Your oldest and youngest talent cohorts demand many of…
Read MoreBoomers & GenYers Share the Same Bed … of Values
Recently, I was of the opinion that what Millennials (born 1976-87) value is different from what Boomers (born 1946-64) cherish. More recently, I received another intelligence report from HBR (http://harvardbusiness.org, July-Aug 09), entitled “How Gen Y & Boomers Will Reshape Your Agenda”, with the tag line: Your oldest and youngest talent cohorts demand many of…
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