January 29, 2015

What you need to know about willpower [podcast]

Jim Rohn has described discipline as the “bridge between goals and accomplishment.” It’s a fact few of us would deny. Work hard. Persevere. Achieve results. Yet, how can we grow in our self-discipline? The answer lies in knowing how our ...

January 22, 2015

Why you need strategic margin [podcast]

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Never confuse motion with action.” It’s easy to get consumed by things to do—but is all that motion taking you to the somewhere you want to go? Earlier this week I had the opportunity to ...

January 15, 2015

How to ask truly great questions [podcast]

When someone asks you a great question, it sticks with you. It challenges the way you think. But how do you get better in asking others truly great questions? This week marks the first anniversary of the Reinventure ...

January 14, 2015

King of this mountain

It was such a small mountain, I hadn’t really given it much notice. But every day it occupied my view. It didn’t start that way. Its foundations were formed on a handful papers brought home from my other office. ...

January 12, 2015

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This week marks the first anniversary of the Reinventure Me podcast that I started with Armin Assadi. We’ve covered a lot of ground over the last 48 episodes on ways to find and act on your next great beginning. But ...

January 8, 2015

The one thing guaranteed to hold you back [podcast]

Last month I went on a personal planning retreat. I didn’t ever expect to discover how to unlock the one thing that has held me back. It’s also the one thing that could also hold you back from everything you ...

January 5, 2015

Four game changers you already control

And…the race is on. Have you noticed that everyone’s an optimist this time of year? The “happy” of a new year is infectious. We stoke our imagination with the changes we’ll make, the new goals we’ll pursue. This year ...

January 2, 2015

Plant a time capsule for your future self

Welcome to 2015. A new year begins, and with it renewed aspirations. Which makes it the perfect time to plant a time capsule–to your future self. In their book, The Small Big: Small Changes that Spark Big Influence, authors ...

December 31, 2014

My top-10 reading list for 2014

Mark Twain rightly observed, ““A person who won’t read has no advantage over the one who can’t read.” That motivates me to turn some pages every day. Following the tradition I started last year, I compiled a list of ...

December 29, 2014

Review: “Deep Influence” by T.J. Addington

Recommended reading: "Deep Influence" by T.J. Addington

What leader doesn’t want to have deep influence on those around him or her? You do and I do. If we are going to make a difference in the world, we must take seriously the way in which we ...

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