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Have you ever caught yourself overthinking something to the point of paralysis? Maybe you’ve missed an opportunity that was presenting…
A common tactic in leadership development (so common it sounds like a cliche) is shifting mindsets. If a client is…
Cross-modal brain functioning is a creative genius’s superpower. Making unique combinations and connections by bringing multiple senses together can be…
Not every good idea is meant to grow in the season it is first planted. Recently, I took some time…
I often joke that I’m not sure whether I’m indecisive. Most humor contains seeds of truth, and I really do…
Spring has a way of revealing what has been dormant. In Central New York, it means changing weather, singing birds,…
“Where in your work and/or life do you feel most stuck?” This is one of the last and most revealing questions we ask a new…
Recently, during a conversation with a local leader, he dropped one of those classic sage phrases: “Keep the main thing the main thing.” I first…
A frequent complaint of leaders I coach is that they don’t have enough time in their day. The healthy habits they’ve read about in books,…
We, as humans, are preoccupied with telling the future. It seems we’re hard-wired to make predictions that will help us navigate what comes tomorrow. Personally,…
“Son, always keep a few bucks on you when you go out. You never know when you’ll need some cash.” — Dad That bit of fatherly…
One of my most important values is simplicity. The urge to simplify probably comes from my early work in manufacturing and consulting, where our goal…
Regular readers of my blog (and anyone who listens to the podcast I co-host with Ralph Simone) know that I am an armchair science nerd…
Nearly 200 years ago, Upstate NY was a hotbed of radical ideas and spiritual epiphany. From Onedia to Buffalo, the “burned-over district,” so named because…
Does this sound familiar? You’re considering a candidate for an open position at your company. The hiring scorecard is clean, the assessment results are glowing,…
We’re firmly ensconced in the heat of summer, and I’ve been trying to think cool thoughts. It seems like the perfect occasion to dust off…
While traveling recently, I ran into an unexpected and uncomfortable situation. A small but important travel expense, one I had assumed was already taken care…
My colleagues will tell you that when it comes to blame, I like to take it. As a middle child, taking the blame for something…
