Look across a packed room (someday in the future when that’s a thing, again). What’s the most reliable indicator of who is the most powerful and influential person in the room?
It’s none of the above.
…[Continue Reading]It’s easy to forget. Even when we’re sharing the same experience with someone, we’re not having the same experience.
I invited you to finish last week’s blog post about moving the goalposts on yourself. (Here’s that post if you missed it.)
…[Continue Reading]There’s an invitation to help me finish today’s post below. I can’t wait to hear your ideas.
High achievers (like you) often possess some extreme qualities. Some of their traits fall far out on the tail of the bell curve. That’s why they’re exceptional.
Strength or Achilles heel?
The traits that fall in the Spectacular end of the bell curve often vary greatly from person to person.
But there’s one trait in the opposite tail that many high achievers share. It’s simply a success strategy unconsciously over-used. But, it can be a real drag.
…[Continue Reading]Sometimes life shapes us like a chisel cutting stone. Sometimes it changes us more subtly like a smooth running stream.
Unless you were living UNDER that stone, you’ve been changed by your experiences since March of 2020. You’ve probably been both chiseled and steadily smoothed into a new human.
Even if it was a difficult year, that doesn’t mean you’re not better for it. In fact, perhaps because it WAS a difficult year, your evolution was guaranteed.
But how are you different? And what have you learned?
…[Continue Reading]Back before the coronavirus shutdown, I took Brenda to dinner at a treasured restaurant in Cincinnati. Let’s call it Fancy Place. It started as a birthday celebration, but before we had our entrees, things took a surprising turn.
Our waiter was incredibly welcoming and professional, obviously well trained. The management of Fancy Place has a reputation for schooling their staff meticulously in how to treat every guest so that each person experiences their visit as a special moment.
…[Continue Reading]The squeaky wheel may get the grease, but the skilled driver reaches their destination.
Whether you’re trying to upgrade your business results or you’re a new President of the United States (leaning left or right), you need to understand a secret of why many fail and a few succeed to lead change.
Choose the best option for your 2021.
…[Continue Reading]A fictional dramatization….Zombies in Hot Pursuit
Jimmy and Maricarmen ran erratically through the dark streets of Serenity City doing their best to keep quiet. Their formal attire from the prom made it difficult to run quietly. Even breathing quietly was difficult as their lungs were heaving with fatigue and fear. But after seeing their dear friends devoured by zombies in the school gym, they did what they had to.
Virginia is a bit of a magician. She’s like the dog whisperer on TV only a lot nicer to the dog. And funnier.
In a matter of about 15 minutes, she transformed our hyper, jumping dog, Lulu, into a calm dog we didn’t recognize. And she never touched the dog.
What if there was a people whisperer?
Better yet. What if you could become one for yourself?
Today, I’m re-sharing one of my most popular posts. With just a couple of edits, it seems highly fitting for these COVID19 times.
If you are feeling any additional stress these days, this could be very useful….I hope you’ll share this with the people you care about.
A few years ago, I witnessed a dear friend (let’s call him Todd) living through the most difficult experience of his life. Over many months, his situation got so bad it seemed almost inescapable to him. The challenges he faced would make even the toughest among us blanch.…[Continue Reading]
