Habits are created and un-created
I’ve been thinking about how people get addicted to their habits. Some addictions are tough to break because of physical dependency. But most are more benign, and become the habits […]
It’s OK to have weaknesses
You get your performance evaluation, which lists a whole bunch of things that you’ve done this year, and some strengths and weaknesses. What do you do? You zoom immediately to […]
The “why” questions
We’ve reached the end of all the who, where, what, when, and how questions. The final questions are WHY, which I’ve left to the end because they’re so important. These […]
A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee
Here’s a powerful story from my colleague, Paul Duncan. A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. […]
Rejuvenating in the New Year
January 1st is a day when many people think about the past and set resolutions in place for the coming year. It’s a powerful tradition, so it might be interesting […]
The “what” questions
As you’re working through your career planning, perhaps looking for your next job, there are some important “what” questions that can help you to make progress.
The silver lining in this terrible economy
As I talk to more and more owners of small businesses, I’m greatly encouraged. There’s an incredible number of innovative things happening out there. Part of it is out of […]
Why you want a mentor
Life is about learning. When you stop learning, you’re on the downward path. But we have this outdated notion of learning: That you spend the first 18-25 years of your […]
5 functions you might not know about in MS Word
Like most of Microsoft’s products, Word contains about ten times as much functionality as most of us will ever even be aware of. That’s the state of PC software these […]
What scares you?
This is the time of year when we explore and celebrate the “scary” side of our culture. But it’s generally done in such a light-hearted way these days that it’s […]