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Why we should give

We don't throw quarters They are not always in the center of frame or at the center of our attention. But they are there. Everyday there are people around us who set their ego aside and--for whatever reason--ask for something from us. They might ask for our money. They might ask for our time, or our attention. They ask for our love. How should we respond? With anger? Sarcasm? Derision? Self-righteousness? Pity? Empathy? Should we ignore them? Should we laugh and throw quarters? Or, should we...

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The curse of “every day”

The same thing they didn't tell me about being a parent also applies leadership. Here it is, in a phrase: It's every day. The concept of "every day" doesn't feel heavy. We are jazzed with starting the new thing. The new job. The new exercise program. Every day is not...

The opposite of distraction is not focus, it’s traction

"The opposite of distraction is not focus, it's traction." From a podcast interview with Nir Eyal author of Indistractable. I smiled at the sentiment because I get it. We are distracted. I am distracted. Not only by technology. Distraction is more covert, more...

Ability as signal in the future workplace

What is the actual value of college? Yes, it widens our social and professional networks. Yes, we learn how to be a bit more responsible. Yes, we get a chance to explore interests and learn fundamentals. We might even learn something that has a shelf life longer than...

The Future of Leadership

Leadership is fast becoming less about what you are in the organization, and more about who you are. It used to be that the credentials were most important (like your title, your level of education, the initials after your name) and the person behind the credentials...

Leaders: Take off the mask

  Who you are seeps out. It can't be helped. I tripped over this thought today: Leadership is less about what you do and more about who you are. In the past few months I have been placing more attention on "the who" instead of "the what." Think about it: The same...

WFH: What you do rivals who you are

WFH means being unable to hide. Heard this concept on a podcast. It went against my intuition. But the more I thought about it, the more sense it made. Per the podcast guest: When you are in an office, creating work theater is much easier. You can attend the impromptu...

What workplace coaching is

Workplace coaching is about engineering the interaction to balance or even offload the thinking. Team members come to leaders with questions. Usually the questions are sticky, hence the consultation. I encourage you not to answer. Even if the answer is right there,...

The evolution of routine

Keep experimenting with your morning. I believe good days are a function of good mornings. What I've noticed over the past several months is that my morning routines have continuously evolved. I stopped working out early (now it's a pm workout). I started walking. I...

Clear your inbox twice as fast

How to clear your inbox twice as fast when you are sick to your stomach with email: Step 1 - Do a select all so all the messages in your inbox are highlighted. Step 2 - Go down the list asking yourself this for each line: "Do I want to look at this?" Un-highlight the...

Mental fog and very next actions

Here's how to conclude a project you have procrastinated on. Step 1: Revisit the desired outcome of the project. Step 2: Reset the individual tasks. Step 3: Drill down. Identify the very next actions that make up the tasks. A very next action is a specific, tangible,...