Listen in to any conversation for very long and you will hear them… Excuses. Excuses are so prevalent in our words and thoughts that we often miss them. Why are they so pervasive? Because they work. We tend to excuse people for things when they share an excuse, so we have created a self-perpetuating loop. […]
Four Questions That Will Improve Your Results
I’ve got four questions for you… four questions that can, as I promised above, change your results. I’m going to say more about each of them, how they can make a difference, and when you would want to apply them, but first, here they are: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now? You […]
Leadership Insanity
There are at least two definitions of the word insanity: the one in the dictionary, and the clichéd we’ve all heard, used, and knowingly nodded our head at when hearing it. First, from Merriam-Webster: Insanity 1. a deranged state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder (as schizophrenia) 2. such unsoundness of mind […]
Remarkable TV: Getting More Accountability From Others
THIS is the best and most important place to start in order to get more accountability from others… Accountability of others is easier to talk about than the accountability of ourselves, isn’t it? Well, that likely got you to keep listening, but part of the key to the accountability of others is being accountable yourself. […]
Six Reasons Why Boundaries Help Everyone Be More Successful
There are all sorts of boundaries in our lives. Boundaries define the playing field for most sports. Fences provide boundaries for homes and farms. Walls keep people in, or out. These are obvious and clear boundaries. There are others that while we know they exist, there isn’t a physical line of demarcation. The boundaries in […]