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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...
Your Habits–Over Time–Will Make or Break You
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” –Aristotle It would be impossible to talk about personal leadership without talking about habits. Aristotle made his observation more than 2,000 years ago, and it still holds true. Can you...
Disentangle Yourself From Device Addiction
"I fear the day that technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots." -Albert Einstien If the photo above looks anything like dinner with your family, your time alone, or a recent meeting you had with your team—this post is for...
Great Leadership Always Includes Gratitude
Here is today’s BIG IDEA—The research is very clear that gratitude changes your brain chemistry and wiring, your leadership results, your physical health, and the health of your organization. Many years ago, I was leading meth recovery groups for the VA hospital. One...
Embrace Experimentation and Fail Forward
"Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure." -Thomas Watson, CEO IBM Today’s BIG IDEA: Research shows that the most successful people have a fundamentally different mindset toward failure. They are...
The Top 5 Regrets People Have at the End of Life
“Regrets are illuminations come too late.” –Joseph Campbell The BIG IDEA: What if you could know what most people regret at the end of life and use that information to change your choices long before your death? Now you can. My father’s story If you have ever felt a...
Can Leaders Have More Impact on Employee Mental Health Than Therapists or Doctors?
Many years ago, I had a terrible work experience I will never forget. I was halfway through my doctoral program, working on my dissertation, trying to pay the bills, living in a dingy apartment, and working 32 hours a week. It was a challenging season of life. I had...
