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How Dare You
(Trigger warning: MASSIVE GUILT TRIP AHEAD...and some minor swearing) Did you wake up with a plan decide to give your best today...to...
Nov 1, 2021


Kick(start) the Habit
There are good habits like exercise. Bad habits, like not getting enough sleep or worse, addictions. Some are conscious efforts (like...
Oct 25, 2021


Failure IS an Option
Thomas Edison famously tried over 10,000 prototypes when inventing the lightbulb. Now, the lightbulb is synonymous with new ideas and...
Oct 18, 2021


Make Every Day Count
Many of us are still firmly in the grip of the pandemic Ground Hog Day scenario - with many offices delaying returns to "normal"...
Oct 11, 2021


The Choice is Yours
The choice triangle of "quality, speed, cost" where you can only pick two has many examples. Most industries have a spectrum of choices...
Oct 4, 2021


One Step at a Time
One of the least popular places to live in the world is the present. So many of us spend time either in the past, swimming either in...
Sep 27, 2021


Monday Motivation
Back to school season is upon us. As a kid, I was always excited for the new school year to start. To learn new things, to move...
Aug 16, 2021


Monday Motivation
Have you ever met an Olympian? They are extraordinary people. In Greek mythology, the Olympians were literally gods - set apart from...
Jul 19, 2021


Monday Motivation
It might be an unrealistic expectation for every day to be epic. One that sticks out in your memory above all the others for how things...
Jun 21, 2021


Monday Motivation
Iron sharpens iron. Absolutely correct. If you are an athlete - one of the best ways to get better is to compete against opponents...
Jun 14, 2021


Monday Motivation
I've been having a recurring dream since the pandemic started - I'm going on a trip (or coming home from one) and I am just not ready. I...
May 24, 2021


We're Going Streaking!
It’s been a while since we blogged about hacks for personal performance. Too long. Which is kind of the point, considering that today’s...
May 4, 2021


Monday Motivation
I would like to try surfing one day. As a kid growing up in the mountains, there has not been much opportunity to try it. But it looks...
Apr 26, 2021


Monday Motivation
There was an add campaign years ago for a donut chain featuring an exhausted baker getting up in the wee hours to make fresh donuts for...
Apr 19, 2021


Mission-Critical
There are many headwinds facing executive teams right now – COVID being the obvious existential threat – but there are several other...
Mar 11, 2021


Monday Motivation
I've been thinking about a line from the Disney/Pixar movie WALL-E (highly recommend, even if you don't have kids). The Captain of the...
Mar 1, 2021


Monday Motivation
Abraham Lincoln is one of my favorite presidents to study and a fascinating leader. His life was full of trials, setbacks, and...
Feb 15, 2021


The Third Act for your Career
In movies and stage plays, Act 3 is where the climax and resolution of the first two acts happens. Romeo and Juliet die. Tom Hanks...
Feb 4, 2021


Time for a Fresh Start
A New Year is always a great time to start fresh or start again - especially after the one we just had. We wanted to share a few best...
Jan 26, 2021


Monday Motivation
I read recently that cooking shows & YouTube channels are at an all-time popularity. I also read that people who watch those shows and...
Jan 11, 2021
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