Embracing Limits
Much of leadership content these days is about hustling, doing more with less, increasing productivity in general, and on and on and on. There is even discussion about “side hustles,” “plus time,” or “google time.” The reality, however, is that no one can do everything. Conversely, have you noticed that there is a natural rhythm […]
Leading Through Crisis as a Family
On January 1 of this year our father moved into a new role as Chairman of the Board. This meant that he had to pick one of his three kids to run the business. Except that is not how it went down. Instead, the three of us spent the last few years growing our work […]
Do this ONE thing to help with Emotional Health
A year ago, my Executive Coach challenged me to read Pete Scazzero’s “The Emotionally Healthy Leader.” It entirely rocked my world, and challenged me to get in touch with my feelings. I know. I feel like I need to do something manly after writing that last statement – maybe some push-ups or something? But let’s […]
Not Another COVID-19 Post
If you have opened this blog post up, I would encourage you to stop reading it. In fact, set aside the next 30 minutes, or 30 minutes sometime today, to just be still and silent. Some of you are rolling your eyes, and that is fine. But as leaders, we need to be still and […]
3 Ideas to Help Interpret the News
Given the current crisis we find ourselves in, I have been spending a lot of time-consuming news. I have also have observed many perfunctory comments about the news, especially as COVID-19 attempts to take-over our lives. So, given that we all have a little more time on our hands, here are 3 ideas to help […]
Discipline is Elementary
Depending on where you live, winter can be a difficult time to stay energetic and motivated. Cloudy days and cold temperatures can leave people feeling lethargic and unmotivated. After a week long trip to Europe in January, I found myself struggling with all the things mentioned above. I simply was not on my “A” game. […]
Reframing Performance to Controllable Measures
One of my concerns as a father is how much our children tie performance to the love Sarah and I have for them. For instance, do we still love them when they strike out in little league? Or do we love them when their teacher points out a flaw in their school work? Of course […]
Should “trust” be earned?
I recently heard Jerry Hurley say that at his organization trust is given, but it can be lost. This is 180 degrees reverse of the usual platitude that “trust is earned, never given.” From an organizational health perspective, this is a game-changer. If trust is given, the potential implications can be staggering: – The tone […]