Let Freedom Ring!For any non-American readers, here in the U.S. we just celebrated the 4h of July, which we call independence day. It’s a day we take to...
You've Lost Touch With RealityI make cold-calls. I almost never reach the person who I really want to talk with on the first try. Thankfully, a lot of the business...
Gravity Never Stops Working. How About Your Company's Policies?This will be short and sweet. I want you to think back to the last time you tested gravity. That is, when was the last time you tried...
Values: Does Your Rubber Meet the Road?When I started this blog post, I went to do some informal research to make a point, and was disappointed when I didn’t find what I...
Baseball is Ridiculous. (Let's Make Business More Like It).However you feel about baseball (I happen to love it) at some level, it is objectively ridiculous. Think about it. What would you say if...
What Makes Difficult Conversations… Difficult? (And One Thing to Do About It)You’ve been there. One of your employees (or someone else you depend on for something) isn’t meeting expectations, and you’ve got a...
The Cost of Taking Things for GrantedIn this article, we’re going to quickly cover taking things for granted, and specifically what’s going on behaviorally when we’re doing...
Want to Drive Performance? Look at What Drives Driving.Business owners and business consultants like to talk about driving results. I personally love the metaphor. Whenever I use it, I...
Be the MJ of Your LifeIn a coaching session the other day, I told my client, “Well, consider you’re not a very good listener.” She tensed up a bit, and I...
Performance Management: Beyond IndividualsI can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a company leader complain that their various departments don’t work together for the good of...