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Develop the Essential Life Skill of Apologizing
“When we look back at major rifts in life’s relationships, often it is because one person could not swallow their pride and just apologize for something. Apologizing changes relationships.” –Marshall Goldsmith, Executive Coach I recently had a bad experience with an...
Blindsight: How To Know Things About Yourself That You Don’t Know
“Know Thyself.” –Socrates A colleague of mine recently shared a story with me. A few years ago she was working in a key leadership position for the president of her company—we’ll call him Steve. She was eager and excited about her new role. But several months in, she...
Experience Is Not The Same As Expertise
“I neither know, nor think that I know.” –Socrates According to historical legend, this is the response Socrates gave when the Oracle of Delphi asked why he was considered the wisest person of his time. Plato, the student of Socrates, recorded this story in his famed...
Reduce Organizational Friction, Remove Things People Hate
*Photo of Matt Hamilton Olympic Gold Medalist The Olympic sport of curling must be one of the most bizarre sports ever invented. Every time I see it on TV, I think to myself, how does someone get into this? Especially if they are the person with the scrubbing tool!...
Grow Grit!
"It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up." –Babe Ruth Today we will be talking about one of the most important character traits you can ever develop for life. You need it, your kids need it, and you cannot be a great leader without it. And we especially need it...
How to Praise Your Kids (and Team) to Increase Effort, Persistence, and Motivation
“Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.” –Samuel Johnson Do you have kids or lead a team? Did you know what you say, and how you praise them, can make a huge difference in how much effort they will put forward in the future and whether they...
A Leadership Lesson from Metallica
“You can either focus on looking good or getting good, but you can’t do both.” –Marshall Goldsmith, Top Ranking Executive Coach On April 11, 1983, at 9am, the band members of the soon-to-be global rockstars Metallica were preparing to record their first studio album...
