4 Ways to Wield Influence in Your Organization Everyone wants to wield influence in their organization. Influence is a fragile thing that has nothing to do with manipulation or being deceptive. Influence is all [...]
Evoking More Engagement at your Organization’s Next Event Everyone that contributes to the planning wants their event, tradeshow, symposium, conference, or meeting to be successful. We pour ourselves into creating an impactful experience for our [...]
Determination Always Beats Indignation Waking up with a chip on your shoulder is not a sign of wisdom. Resentment is not a scar from battle that you should make you proud. People hide behind their [...]
Recently Idaho instituted a new law that makes going slow in the passing lane an offense that will earn you a ticket. After reading an article about how they are cracking down on people [...]
Focus on what you can change, forget the rest. Many years ago I had a realization while in a frenzy of worry. It was the end of November and the end of the year [...]
The Subtle Art of Actually Giving a F$@! As you are likely aware, the recent book by Mark Manson, The subtle Art of Not Giving A F### has been a huge success. Having become a [...]
It’s time for you to pay people to leave your organization. There, I said it. Your organization is carrying around dead weight. Be honest with yourself. There are always going to be people that may [...]
You have to stop hiring mercenaries for you company right now! We've conditioned them to only do the things we ask for the money we provide, which is a set up formula for the bare [...]
Burn the RIGHT Bridges Burning bridges is often viewed as a negative thing. If you are talking about ridding yourself of lifelong friends for personal gain then I would agree. However, I suggest that [...]
Luck Robs People of Success (or at least the idea of luck robs people) Good luck, bad luck it’s all the same. The idea that good things or bad things happen randomly at the [...]