Inspiration
Judgment is the core competence to develop for your Business
If there’s a core competence that every organization needs to develop it’s this: Judgment. That’s a bottom line directive. People at all levels of an organization make decisions all day long. In many of those decision-making moments, a judgment of some kind is called for. Should I trade this stock now or later? Should I […]
Continue ReadingSelf-Determination is the Way to Freedom and Peace
It’s easy to understand why a lot of people feel like victims when companies are bought, sold, downsized, rightsized, re-engineered, restructured, and otherwise re-configured for reasons that seem to cater to the privileged. At the same time, people are hired, advanced, and given special assignments for reasons that appear absolutely mystical. If you’ve ever been […]
Continue Reading7 Things You Need to be Successful and 7 Things You Don’t
It is not necessary to make headlines. It is not necessary to be a celebrity. It is not necessary to be a millionaire. It is not necessary to have the biggest, loudest, meanest, coolest anything. It is not necessary to destroy something to demonstrate your power. It is not necessary to have a breathlessly romantic […]
Continue ReadingEver Hear the Phrase “Easier Said Than Done?”
This is a common response when faced with a challenge to grow. You may have said it yourself. The words are true! It is always easier to talk about something than take purposeful action. Thus, the noise that surrounds us every day! And the millions of people who quietly trudge through day after unhappy day […]
Continue ReadingResponsiveness is good. In moderation.
Have you noticed how responsive your life has become? You respond to email, voice mail, text messages, customer requests, business demands, sudden changes in circumstances, family needs, opinions, and news bulletins of all sorts. Responsiveness is good. In moderation. What is not good are the unintended consequences that develop when responsiveness overtakes purpose. When the […]
Continue ReadingBorrow a Page from the 12 step program and take a break!
We all need a break from time to time. Borrowing a page from the 12-step program, here are some things to consider just for today. Just for today, I will… Pretend that my life is perfect. Let my loved ones be themselves with no comment from me. Appreciate how well my body works even if […]
Continue ReadingWhy I’m Proud of Olympic Speed Skater Chris Witty
By accident–actually happy circumstance–of birth, I have the incredible privilege of calling Chris Witty, Olympic Gold Medal speedskating champion, cousin. I’ve enjoyed many years of watching Chris skate, first at the outdoor cinder-sprinkled oval at Wisconsin’s State Fair Park and years later at the wonderful Pettit Center, a world-class training facility. I watched her rumble […]
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