On leverage
What I learned from my 90-year-old grandma and a 70-year-old nun about leverage....
21 April, 2021
When things feel like a drag (and what to do)
The problem with resistance is we don't notice it until it’s not there. Well, we notice it, but ignore it. And we we push against it. Sometimes it works. But holy crap it's hard....
30 March, 2021
Keeping cool with very difficult people
I once worked with a man named Charlie, who was senior to me and did not suffer from low self-esteem....
21 March, 2021
A story about a guy who was irritated with his boss
Josh had ambitious strategies and goals. But he kept getting sidetracked by intense irritation with his boss....
14 March, 2021
Work is a mess
Work is a mess. Fix one problem and there's another. So let's manage expectations: it's going to get weirder. And messier....
13 January, 2021
Go be great
Go be great. When these words surface, I always know what to do next. And I'll let you in on a secret: you know too....
29 December, 2020
Glue traps and sticky situations (at work)
Work is full of traps and sticky situations. But you can't get out of a trap if you don't know you're in it. 8 traps that keep us stuck....
04 December, 2020
Going in circles and karma at work
This is an article about karma at work. But I promise it's not another article telling you to meditate....
18 September, 2020
How to handle hecklers (at work)
A good comedian doesn’t wait to be heckled and hope for the best. No, they’re ready for it....
31 July, 2020
Embrace the mess (yes, at work)
Embrace the mess? Yes, because momentum is way more interesting than organizational challenges....
01 July, 2020
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