The world is full of books, DVDs, and seminars that tout the “easy” road to success. The shortcuts. The backdoors, secret paths, and arcane formulas that will allow us (or so the purveyors of these products propose) to bypass the hard work it takes to achieve success. It is seductive. And, unfortunately, most of the […]
Leadership
3 Clues You’re Believing a Lie
Believing lies about reality leads to unhappiness. When your map of reality matches the reality itself, you tend to be happier because your expectations of the world around you are accurate. You are seldom disappointed. It’s difficult for you to be defeated, to feel depressed or discouraged. Because you see things as they really are. […]
What If…
What if you were braver than you thought? What if you discovered you possessed superpowers? What if you were the last hope for humanity? What if you had the power to change the world for the better? What if… you treated everyone you met as if all those things were true of them, too? What […]
3 Questions To Ask When Faced With a Problem
Sometimes when we encounter a problem, especially in business, we ask the wrong questions. We ask questions that diminish our ability to overcome the adversity we face. We ask… “Why didn’t I see this coming?” “Who is to blame?” “Why does this always happen to me?” More than likely those questions are not going to […]
How to Become More Valued
Add more value first. It really is that simple; everything else is little more than wishful thinking at best, and manipulation at worst. A good question to start asking continuously: “How can I add more value right now?” Key words: “right now”. Not tomorrow. Not someday. Right now.