You know the saying, “life happens while we’re making plans”? We know the feeling when, as we go about our day-to-day, something happens, and in a few moments that all our best-laid plans get turned upside down. There’s a wonderful poem by Andy Rooney (14...
Imagine that right now, as we come to the end of Q3, you have the opportunity for a do-over, going back to 1 Jan this year? What would you do differently, knowing what you know now? What advice would you give your 1 January self? Stop for a moment and think about it....
Sometimes all it takes is a memory of something that made you smile to feel that warm, fuzzy feeling and it makes you want to smile again. In fact, when you call up a memory, what happens in your brain is a reenactment of the exact same experience so that your body,...
There’s a wonderful question that I often use when coaching clients and it’s called the miracle question. Here’s how it goes: “Suppose tonight, while you slept, a miracle occurred. When you wake up tomorrow, what would be some things...
Are you curious about our newest program – CEO Habits Bootcamp? If you want to build habits for solving wicked problems, check it out here. Today, I’m curious: What’s one thing (or a few things) you know now that you didn’t know before the pandemic? My...
While we’re still feeling the after-effects of Olympic fever, here’s a story about impossible moments, I just had to share from the Olympics in 2002. Steven Bradbury, the Australian short-track speed skater, was coming dead last in the race. He was a good 5...
What do you think is the main job of a CEO? In fact, I could ask this question for anyone in a leadership position. I know that’s a tough question because the answer is probably… It depends. But if you had to step back and consider a theme that brings all the things...
In a conversation with a client last week, we spoke about the things we’ve become used to with the integration of the new normal in our lives. With many countries experiencing varying degrees of restrictions, lockdowns and sheltering at home, we’ve become used to...
Crazy ideas don’t always win – but sometimes they do.Here are some ideas that when I first saw them, I thought they were crazy.Laddered hosiery – by Gucci – priced at $190 a pair. Can you believe that? I no longer need to throw out my laddered...
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