

Are You Addicted to Firefighting?
Every organization has its fires. You know - those big emergencies that pop up from time to time requiring our immediate attention. Maybe...


We Need to Talk about Boundaries
For all our talk about work-life balance, most of us completely suck at setting boundaries. And that’s a real shame, because boundaries...

How to Love Your Midlife Crisis
No one wants to talk about the good old midlife crisis. It’s embarrassing really, because it’s the time in life when an otherwise...

How to Make Everyone at Your New Job Love You
Craig starts a new job this week. He’s done his homework. He’s read all the key strategic documents and plans, and already knows where he...


The Surprising Physical Toll of Stuckness
About six months into my stint as the Vice President of Digital Media at a large newspaper company, my face exploded. Why? Because I was...


What Must Grow? What Must Go?
You’ve done so much hard work. You’ve spent a few weeks determining what your values and purpose are. You have a compelling vision for...


The Life Changing Power of I Can, If...
Last week, I wrote about how optimism isn’t always our friend. In fact, being overly optimistic, (i.e. running off to La La Land) can...

The Downside of the Upside: How Optimism Isn't Always Your Friend
Do you love to dream about all the amazing things you want to do with your life? Do you fall in love with your ideas? Do you like to sit...

That Time I Got Punched in the Face
About a year ago, I was walking to the subway on my way to meet a client. As I passed through a doorway, a tall young man with an...

How to be Cool with Uncertainty
As we established last week, certainty is most certainly NOT your friend. A high need for certainty keeps us small. It creates within us...