The 4 Keys to Unlocking Your Value: Part 3 – Courage
Courage. Sheila stood up in front of a room full of strangers to deliver a message that resonated with everyone…
The 4 Keys to Unlocking Your Value: Part 2 – Purpose
Purpose. The word conjures up a picture of a valiantly defiant general forging up the hill into a field of…
The 4 Keys to Unlocking Your Value: Part 1 – Clarity
Clarity. Purpose. Courage. Persistence. These concepts sound all ‘lofty and aspirational’, yet can be manageable and solvable when we break them…
Think And not Or
It is easy to define your life by limits. I don’t have enough time. I am too old. I don’t…
Yeti: A man-sized brand
Yeti: A man-sized beast with an appetite for adventure, danger and the raw frontier. Yeti: A brand targeting rugged men…
Target: Reinvention Needed on Aisle 5
Is it just me, or has Target gone on autopilot? Where’s the reinvention, renewal, appetite for change, risk-taking? Sadly, the…
Want to be a leader? Try goalkeeper
The game is tied. Only a few minutes remain. The Red Bulls have dominated the pace of play, but have…
Vendors: It’s Never About You
Today, I write angry. And sometimes, writing angry is good (in moderation) for the soul. I am tired of all…
Go Finish Something Before you Start the Next
Stop starting. Start finishing. It’s easy to crack an egg on the griddle, but how about making a deliciously world-class…
Today, You Get Disciplined
Through routine, we find discipline. Through discipline, we find conviction. Through conviction, we find courage. Through courage, we trust ourselves.…
Dear Future You
Why didn’t you take more chances? Why didn’t you say what needed to be said? Why didn’t you spend more…
That’s Thought Leadership
Steve!” the irritatingly persuasive boss shouted. “Yes, sir. How can I help you?” Steve responded. “We need to learn about…
Master of the Morning
I awoke stunned by the silence of the morning — an egg uncracked; a package unopened; a band poised to…
My Daily Retrospective
At the end of your day, what’s flowing through your mind? Are you reflecting on all the wonderful things you’ve…
Writing Will Never Be About Perfection
This writing won’t be perfect, but that’s not the point. Like a river that flows, unceasing and fluid, this pen shall…
The Right Way to Disengage at a Conference
I attended a conference recently. Honestly, I love conferences. The great ones have a pulse, an energy that’s contagious and…
The Writer’s Mountain
Before the world gets crazy and long-winded, I write. Before my attitude gets sour and grey, I write. Before someone…
Slow Down
Since when did life get so busy? Or are we creating the unnecessary busy? We race here, run there, sometimes…
The Pitfalls of Trying to Prove You’re Right.
Let’s say you are leading an important project, the type of project that can help your career and dramatically help…
Two Questions That Bring Focus, Purpose to Every Meeting
Before any meeting begins, you should consider 2 important questions: Why are we here? The people at your meeting should really…