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Get Rid of Analysis Paralysis Once and For All
You know what it’s like…constantly seeking more data. More data leads to more analysis. More analysis brings up more questions. More questions provoke the need for more data. And so it goes, round and round…like a dog chasing its tail. It wastes your time, your...
For Effective Leaders…Five Reasons why “Feelings” is Not a Dirty Word
For Effective Leaders…5 Reasons why “Feelings” is Not a Dirty Word “There’s no place for feelings at work!” I heard it frequently as a young engineer. Thankfully, I learned this admonition was impossible to achieve and very bad for my career. Today, after interviewing...
Four Steps to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions on Track
Does the thought of New Year's resolutions fill you with anxiety or exhilaration? Personally, setting New Year's resolutions feels like breathing in the fresh, crisp air of possibility and hope. It's as though a gleaming new road is spread out in front of me. But the...
Three Benefits of Gratitude
Still. Quiet. It is 7am on Thanksgiving morning and not a creature is stirring. Well, that’s not completely accurate. Overhead, a seagull squawks and there’s a woop, woop of wings beating against the air as a flock of smaller birds zip past. I’m running along the...
Four Steps to Loosen the Grip of “Supposed-Tos”
To clap, or not to clap. That is the question. Mike and I attended opening night at the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. The newly renovated Maryland Hall was filled with expectant energy. They really did sound amazing! They must have used something akin to the Graham...
Four Tips to Manage Your Energy Drains and Fillers
“You’re doing what?” The question came from my girlfriends during our morning run. I had explained my plan to attend a weekend meditation retreat. It wasn’t the meditation retreat they reacted to. It was the plan: Friday night concert (we already had tickets);...
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Three Steps to One Simple Resolution
Each year we make them and break them in short order. Why continue to do the same thing over and over? Your New Year's resolution doesn't have to be hard or frustrating. This year, make your resolutions meaningful, achievable and impactful. How? Try this......
A Holiday Note…
As you rush home with your treasures… …I want to take a moment to say thank you. I continue to be humbled by the emails and comments I receive from you the readers of this blog/newsletter. Your comments, thoughts and suggestions are my reward and encouragement to...
Come Out of the Closet: 4 Ways to Talk About Intuition at Work
After 75 interviews with leaders, it’s clear. Leaders rely on intuition for decision-making in complex situations. Making decisions in the face of ambiguity and uncertainty is part of the job. There is neither the ability to know all the facts nor time to find enough...
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