Fear sucks.
Yeah, you can make a philosophical argument that without fear we would have been eaten by the figurative lions many eons ago and human kind would not exist. Fact of the matter, the spirit to live, create and thrive is a lot more powerful than the energy suck caused by fear.
Too many people live their lives in fear when it’s fake. FEAR is: False Evidence Appearing Real. It’s made up. Statistically, 97.65% of the time, that which ...
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One of the most underutilized tools in business is feedback. Few know how to give it. Fewer still actually use it.
Doc Rivers, the LA Clippers coach said, “average players want to be left alone, good players want feedback and great players want to be told the truth.”
A grand paradox is only a small segment of any group can be truly “great.” It’s a matter of statistics. Remember the good old bell-shaped curve. Ever look at an ...
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For some executives, fame and fortune are the primary drivers that measure “success.” Yet those who have become famous and wealthy often find it unfulfilling or fleeting.
There is nothing wrong with aspiring to see your picture on the cover of Fortune magazine or making the Inc. 5000 list. Both are truly significant accomplishments. Yet, there is a lot more to life. It has been said, “if you don’t go within, you go without.” Success may be best measured via ...
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Many years ago, a mentor of mine taught me an important lesson; always work to make the complex as simple as possible. I’ll spare you painful story leading to the lesson. Regardless, I never forgot the sage advice gifted to me so long ago.
Life in our complex world can be anything but simple. Running a business is consistently fraught with balancing seemingly incompatible choices. Yet, as executives, we are continually called to make difficult decisions.
How then can life’s grand complexities ...
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Abe Lincoln said it best “No one is smart enough to be a successful liar.”
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and CEO of Theranos, the blood testing start-up, for years misled some of the smartest experts in medicine, government and business is now another example of greed and narcissism on steroids. If you’ve not picked up John Carreyrou’s book Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup do it today. Carreyou, a Wall Street Journal investigative reporter did an amazing job ...
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Have you ever asked yourself what is the true meaning of life? Most have. Most don’t know.
Of course, the ultimate answer is very individualistic. We all have our own values, priorities and end goals. Life’s true meaning is a personal choice.
The last couple of weeks have been challenging. A lot going on. Really busy. Physically and emotionally draining. It seems like there is always a “burning platform.” Another major issue to solve. Being an executive takes a lot of energy.
The ...
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What do Jeff Bezos, Peloton (the fitness startup) and the stock market have in common? Change, massive change.
Bezos’ life is going through a major upheaval. (Divorce, from what I’ve been told, is rarely fun). Even the richest man on the planet (for the time being) experiences ongoing challenge. Professionally and personally.
Peloton, a true “unicorn” that is transforming the fitness industry, vertically integrates proprietary technological software, hardware, fitness products, content, music and retail. The major global manufactures of stationary bikes and ...
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Blind spots can be a beautiful thing…provided you can see them. An oxymoron I know. How can you see a blind spot when…your blind? The quick answer, by surrounding yourself with complimentary executive talent that sees what you don’t. And most importantly, having the humility to listen to their perspectives, internalize their points of view and act on the higher conscious thinking that is created.
The most recent issue of Entrepreneur magazine shared an interesting interview with Chip Wilson, the founder ...
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If there was one skill everyone on the planet would benefit from mastering it would be building constructive interpersonal relationships.
Relationships matter, a lot! The challenge many professionals face is how to initiate, cultivate and sustain mutually beneficial relationships when technology coupled with endless demands continues to push people away from each other. We’ve all seen the dynamic. Four people sitting at a restaurant table all looking at their mobile devices.
In fact, the same behavior can be witnessed during professional social ...
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The world is an amazingly complex place. Thousands if not millions of variables are constantly in play producing our “reality.”
Predicting your future is, however, relatively easy to do. Changing your future takes a bit more work. The great news, it can be done. Let’s break things down and develop a plan to co-create desired outcomes.
To predict your future, we simply need to understand Newtown’s first law of motion. It states “An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays ...
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