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Consider All Time and Space
*Hubble Nasa Image of Andromeda Galaxy There is a wonderful story about President Teddy Roosevelt that teaches an essential life perspective. William Beebe, the naturalist, and a close friend of Roosevelt, is credited with sharing it. At Sagamore Hill, New York...
Leaders Need To Ask Their Teams These 12 Questions
Today’s Big Idea— What do the most talented employees need from their workplace? If you knew the answer to this question, you could attract the most talented players to your company, and build a world-class team. Well, I have great news for you! The Gallup...
Leaders Must Be Willing To Have Difficult Conversations
There is nothing more important to creating a strong team than hiring the right people. But unless you start a team from scratch, building a strong team will usually involve helping some people find the door. The BIG Idea: If you are going to lead, you must be...
The Superpower of Effective Delegation
The Big Idea: Delegation is a superpower that helps great leaders get more done faster. Few leaders do it effectively. Today’s article will provide some best practices to improve your delegation skills. In 2014, Gallup studied the entrepreneurial talent profiles of...
Solve Your Problems By Subtraction
The Big Idea: According to research, the human brain tries to solve most of life’s problems through adding solutions, instead of removing things that might easily fix the problem. For years I studied productivity. I took online courses, I read books and research, I...
Deliberate Practice—Becoming a Master of Your Craft
“Practice doesn’t make perfect, it makes permanent.” –Author Unknown This post originally appeared in the Optimal Performance Series, but is also vital for a strong Mindset. Doing something for a longer period of time doesn’t necessarily make you any better at it. In...
The Parable of the Lost Son—Wisdom for Every Parent
I recently stumbled across a beautiful song At the Table (YouTube link) by artist Josh Garrels, based on the parable of the lost son (also called the prodigal son). The song brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to it. Only recently, after becoming a parent, am...
