In your organization, being able to increase awareness in your team regarding how they think about team design as the company grows is a great asset. By setting clear expectations about the future, you will reduce anxiety and help ensure that n

Making Happiness Your Goal is a Bad Idea

Jul 18th, 2023 4m 51s

For many people, setting happiness as a goal is bound to be a disappointment because happiness is a byproduct of a life well lived, of living from your authentic self. In this episode, we look at why happiness is secondary, and difference betwe

Be Boring

Jul 18th, 2023 11m 48s

When working toward being creative in anything we do, it can take a lot of energy. Your energy reserves are finite; you should not be spreading it around, wasting it on other stuff. In this episode, we look at intentionally living simply - bei

Creativity is Subtraction

Jun 28th, 2023 3m 55s

In this age of information abundance and overload, those who get ahead will be the folks who figure out what to leave out, so they can concentrate on what is really important to them. Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possib

Urge Surfing

Jun 28th, 2023 8m 11s

Ever feel that you just can't control acting upon an urge you are feeling? Do you feel powerless trying to fight against these urges when they occur?Urge surfing is a mental technique to observe and experience an urge without engaging in it; th

Practical Procrastination

Feb 27th, 2023 5m 38s

Side projects and hobbies are important. In this episode, we look at these seemingly non-productive activities and how they can actually be the catalyst for creating some of your best work in the areas you really want to excel.

"So, Did You Make Them Sick?"

Feb 26th, 2023 3m 53s

This was often the first question I was asked when I came back in the building from taking someone on an incentive flight. But every time I flew, whether with a student, another instructor or an incentive flight passenger, I considered who my “

More Leadership Musings

Feb 26th, 2023 5m 56s

In this episode, I share two stories highlighting leadership in action, and how even the best intentions can produce unintended consequences if performed incorrectly.When people feel involved and invested, they go that extra mile. But in order

Step Away From The Screen

Jan 18th, 2023 9m 32s

While I love my computer, I think computers have robbed us of the feeling that we are actually making things. Instead, we are just typing keys and clicking mouse buttons. In this episode, we look at bringing back the analog aspects of your work

Write the Book You Want to Read

Dec 31st, 2022 4m 55s

Young writers inevitably ask themselves the question, "What should I write?" And the standard answer is, "Write what you know." Nothing interesting results from this effort.In this episode, we look at power of re-framing this question into how

Level 5 Leadership

Nov 28th, 2022 12m 8s

Many of the successful CEOs that have become common household names are not necessarily the greatest leaders. With reference to Jim Collins' book Good to Great, this episode looks at the key differences between what makes a level 4 leader adequ

Get Started and Stay Started

Nov 5th, 2022 14m 28s

Whenever we start something new it is easy to get discouraged when it is not going well and feel the urge to stop. In this episode, we discuss the difference between copying from those who are our heroes instead of plagiarizing, and how to deve

Steal Like An Artist

Oct 24th, 2022 10m 44s

In this episode, we look at how the artist cultivates ideas for their work and how it can apply to you. What a good artist understands is that nothing comes from nowhere. All creative work builds on what came before. Nothing is completely origi

Clarifying Your Calling - Part 2

Aug 13th, 2022 24m 51s

In this second episode regarding your calling, we look at the different types of resistance you may encounter as you begin moving more in your calling for your life.

Clarifying Your Calling - Part 1

Jul 11th, 2022 19m 12s

Discussing the role of a calling in our lives can be quite a deep water topic. In this first of two episodes, I work to define what your calling is, how it differs from a role, and how to attune yourself to the cues in everyday life pointing to

Imposter Syndrome

May 27th, 2022 17m 57s

Imposter Syndrome may be something you have heard of, but may not know what it means or how it can affect you. In this episode, we delve into explaining this condition and its related terms - imposter phenomenon, imposterism, fraud syndrome - t

Of Marble and Dust

May 5th, 2022 3m 50s

All of us have the power to decide what leaves a lasting mark on our lives.Pain and failures are just as significant as victories and joys, but we usually choose the former over the latter. In this episode, learn the importance of etching your

Becoming a Great Tracker of Your Life

May 5th, 2022 7m 56s

When we go through a transformational time in our lives, the event can cause significant disorientation causing us to not know the way forward. In this episode, we look at some concepts shared by Boyd Varty on how to regain the right direction,

Awakening to my Authentic Self

Mar 30th, 2022 16m 50s

Many times we build our identity - our homes - in other people's opinions of us, in our jobs, our roles, a career - which then gives those people or things the power to make us homeless. In this episode, I share with you the journey I have take

Up And To The Right

Mar 7th, 2022 10m 54s

When it comes to what we are doing with our lives, so many of us want to know that we are making progress, that there is a path and that we are on it. We want the movement in our days to demonstrate that our experience is meaningful. In this ep

Avoid the Drama Vortex

Feb 24th, 2022 10m 26s

Drama has pretty much always existed in everyday life - the Greeks used drama extensively in their theatrical culture. However, drama stops being fun when your life starts to resemble one! In this episode, we look at why some people revel livin

How To Keep Your Cool, No Matter What

Jan 20th, 2022 7m 51s

In this episode, I share an article from Blair Braverman, a dogsledder who provides 7 rules he uses to keep his cool for any emergencies the outdoors throws him. Seeing as most of us are not dogsledders, these rules cross over very well for our

Authenticity Deficit Disorder

Jan 19th, 2022 11m 10s

Of all the traits that great leaders should have, the vaguest and hardest to understand is probably “authenticity.” We’ve all heard it said that a great boss must be “authentic,” or “genuine.” But what exactly does this mean?In this episode, we

The Karpman Drama Triangle

Jan 19th, 2022 13m 58s

Ever see social interactions going on around you where people tend to keep playing a familiar role, be it victim, rescuer, or persecutor? In this episode, we examine the Karpman Drama Triangle, what the roles are within in it, why people are co

Do You Like The Color Green?

Dec 17th, 2021 9m 1s

In 2020, the World Economic Forum said that the three most important skills for the future are #1 complex problem solving skills, #2 critical thinking, and #3 creativity. In this episode, we look at complex problem solving, the art of nuance, a