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Successful Failures
“Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple, double your rate of failure.” –Thomas Watson (CEO of IBM) I don’t know about you, but I personally hate making mistakes. I hate feeling humiliated, incompetent, or unsuccessful. On the other...
Get Off the Hedonic Treadmill
Extensive global research on happiness exists. And understanding how happiness works is a key life leadership skill that has a huge impact on your life and your family. The Big Idea: Research shows that new circumstances or new purchases rarely bring the lasting...
Stop Zooming and Take a Break: New Brain Research from Microsoft
Have you ever raced from one video meeting to the next without enough time to pee or eat? Funny how we used to have time for this when we had in-person meetings, but now that our bathroom is 10 feet from our office, we no longer have the time. After a long day of...
Persistence and Acceptance
I have always considered myself to be a very persistent person. It was something my dad instilled in me early on. For most of my life, I’ve been proud of my persistent and tenacious approach—until recently. Peru Several years ago, I was planning a trip to South...
Allow Obstacles to Transform You
People with a strong mindset handle obstacles in a very different way than other people. And how they handle obstacles depends mostly on how they think about obstacles. They see obstacles and life problems as transformational opportunities—without which—they would...
Lead YOU First
My friend Trey asks great questions. Shortly after starting my blog, he asked, “So why did you call it lead you first?” That inquiry inspired this post. What does it mean to lead yourself? Years ago, I came across the following quotes from thought leaders I deeply...
Be More Partner, Less Boss
The Big Idea: A recent survey suggests that you can give your employees a happiness boost equivalent to doubling their household income. How? By behaving more like a partner and less like a traditional boss. Read on to learn how. About a decade ago, I can recall one...
