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  Be bold – the alternative is boring. Be the first to forgive – it’s like forgiving twice. Be yourself – you’re the best at that. Be afraid – and do it anyway. Be effective – and to hell with efficiency. Be happy – if that’s what’s inside. Be authentic – it’s invigorating. Be energetic – […]

Here’s what it looks like when the same old tricks no longer carry the day. Efficiency of effort For the same energy, you get more in return. For the same energy, you get the same in return. For more energy, you get the same in return. For more energy, you get less in return. Out […]

I used to think the work was most important.  Now I think it’s the people you work with. Hard work is hard, but not when you share it with people you care about. Struggle is tolerable when you’re elbow-to-elbow with people you trust. Fear is manageable when you have faith in your crew. You’re happy […]

Here are the questions I ask myself when I’m asked to take on new work….   Do I know what the work is all about? Is it well-defined? Would it make a big difference if the work is completed successfully? Would it make a big difference if it’s not? Is it clear how to judge […]

If you want people to work together, give them a reason.  Tell them why it’s important to the company and their careers. If you want people to change things, change how they interact.  Eliminate leaders from some, or all, of the meetings.  Demand they set the approach. Give them control over their destiny. Make them […]

It’s not possible until you demonstrate it. It can’t be done until you show it being done. It won’t work until you make it work. It must be done using the standard process until you do it a much better way. It’s required until you violate the requirement and everything is fine. It’s needed until […]

Put it out there.  You don’t have time to do otherwise. Be true to yourself.  No one deserves that more than you do. Tell the truth, even when it’s difficult for people to hear.  They’ll appreciate your honesty. Believe the actions and not the words.  Enough said. Learn to listen to what is not said.  […]

Be successful, but be yourself. Accept people for who they are and everything else gets better. Tell the truth, even if it causes stress.  In the short term, it is emotionally challenging but in the long term, it builds trust. Disagree, yes.  Disappoint, yes.  Disavow, no. Be effective, but be yourself. If your actions cause […]

We wait because we don’t have enough information to make a decision. We wait until the decision makes itself because no one wants to be wrong. We wait for permission because of the negative consequences of being wrong. We wait to use our judgment until we have evidence our judgment is right. We wait for […]

Strivers do what’s best for them. Thrivers do what’s right. Strivers want more. Thrivers want what they have. Strivers can’t push back on people that are higher on the org chart or disagree with them. Thrivers push back and disagree regardless of the org chart. Strivers trade promotions for family. Thrivers put family first – […]

If you didn’t get what you wanted, why not try wanting what you got? If the timing isn’t right, what can you change so it is right? If it could get you in trouble, might you be on to something? If it’s impossible, don’t bother. If it’s easy, let someone else do it. If there’s […]