Transparent leaders just don’t exist. Much. Think about the leaders you know. Are they telling you the good, the bad and the ugly, in addition to their successes and what to do? You know where that is happening? Where people are really engaged? In 12 step programs. People tell the truth there in order to […]
Chocolate made me a better person. Really. It has special powers. I’ve always known that, but I didn’t realize just how special until I used it to control my attitude and mood for three days straight. Let me explain.You all know I can be a little neurotic. Well, I get extra neurotic before a vacation […]
I was fascinated to watch the different forms of my latest tantrum. I love to work. Heck, I love to overwork, and in my recent incarnation as a “leader with spirit” (a religion-neutral version of the term: spiritual leader), I’ve justified working more than ever. But work can become my justification for anything. Will, my […]
You are so busted! You know what you did. Or didn’t do. Where you’ve fallen short.Think about it. I’ll wait . . .I hope you’ve had time to reflect and figure it out.This was the single line my youngest daughter (five years old) said to me yesterday: “You are so busted.” Though she was imitating […]
1) The Power of a “Purge” The “purge” is one of our most frequently used coaching techniques and it is just what it sounds like. This method helps you get to the root of what’s bothering you and then dig it out from the roots with what we call a “talk back.” 2) How to […]
