Category: Self-Mastery
Going to the Dogs: Not Everyone Feels the Way You Do
There’s always another point of view. In old fables about whether any specific event or circumstance signifies good luck or bad, the moral always depends on your individual context and outlook. I’m interested in hearing... Continue reading
Simple Ways to Reduce Reactivity and Lead More Effectively
If you suspect you’re an excessively reactive manager, you may wonder how to slow things down to help yourself work more effectively and not disrupt your team so much. And you may worry how you... Continue reading
Can You See How Much You’ve Accomplished?
New Year’s resolutions often don’t work because we get a little distracted, lose focus, lack persistence, or slack off. Sometimes we let events or other people’s needs get in the way. But all too predictably,... Continue reading
How to Keep a New Year’s Resolution Any Time of Year
Numerous studies -- and most people’s personal experiences -- show that New Year’s resolutions generally don’t pan out. They’re typically broken within a few weeks and forgotten by March. But that doesn’t mean that you... Continue readingIf It Ain’t Broke, It Still Needs Fixing: Some Thoughts on the Sandy Hook School Shooting
Perhaps the most frightening thing of all about the Sandy Hook School shooting in Newtown, CT is that the system worked. The guns that were used were legally obtained. Some might ask why any civilian... Continue reading
Listen. Do You Want to Know a Secret?
When people talk to you, do you hear everything they’re communicating? Do you recognize the meaning in people’s voices as well as their words to understand what they’re really telling you? Once you’ve known someone... Continue reading
Giving Thanks: As Easy as Pie
Thanksgiving 2012 How should we celebrate Thanksgiving this year when so many people are still battling the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy? When some won’t be back in their own homes in time for the holiday... Continue readingThere’s Sandy in My Oyster!
The idea that “the world is your oyster” is originally from Shakespeare. It suggests that the world is the equivalent of a closed shell, and that it is ours to enjoy and profit from, in... Continue reading