There are two ways to live your life: you can drive it, or be driven. Today, I’m not talking about driving your life in a grand, spiritual sense, but in a micro-sense. You can never replace time. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. You can never get it back....
I’ve been doing a series of coaching calls with a wide range of successful people, to learn what’s holding them back in life. One of the most common fears: the fear of making mistakes. And it’s no wonder... It’s election time. And political discussions tell us that...
If you want to change your life, how do you do it? I used to think it was hard. Then I realized that most of the opportunities in life have come through one simple activity: talking to people…about stuff. Who you talk to, and what you talk about, ends up...
If you were only allowed to ask one question of yourself to move you into action each morning, what one question would have the greatest chance of creating the best life for you? In a recent Get-it-Done Guy episode, I explored the nature of using driving questions to...
While reading "The Lucifer Effect," it's becoming increasingly clear how much of behavior is a product of situations and systems. I think that coaches and psychological change agents are missing this piece, big-time. I have many people tell me that "if a person just...
I just read an excellent article on XConomy by Wade Roush in which he asks the question: is technology destroying the very basis of our economy to offer employment? And assuming it is (as a thought experiment), what might we do to stop it? First, read the article....
I'm a huge fan of system dynamics and the understanding of complex systems that has come from the field that Jay Forrester invented. This is a superb article by the late Donella Meadows about the leverage points in complex systems, in ascending order of effectiveness....
I ran across an article purporting to give principles necessary for success. I don't buy it. Popular culture is full of "how to be successful" advice that's pure bunk. It's mostly made up by salespeople, based on disproven sports mythology. "Work harder" is great...
Want an intriguing program to listen to this weekend? I do what I do is because I'm deeply committed to helping people live their full potential, especially when they have world-changing dreams. My background in business, entrepreneurship, and cognitive psychology...
The way we frame things mentally determines how powerfully we'll be able to handle them. I auditioned for Spamalot at a local theater last night. After checking in, they informed me that I was in the very last audition slot. That gave me the "opportunity" to listen to...