“Can you still kill snakes?” I asked him. My client was transitioning from a difficult, lucrative, and “secure” career to building his own business. We had assessed his skill sets, emotional fortitude, and possible trajectories for the path forward. We are both...
Analytical and Intuitive Decision-Making for Leaders
I didn’t debate the executive’s dismissal of intuitive decision-making as he stated that his company uses objective standards for assessing new hires. He was proud about the metrics and noted that “we don’t put much weight on gut feelings.” I could have...
Clear the Cache; Delete the Code – Recognizing the Defaults that Run You
High-Achievers, Organizations, and Websites All Run on Code I rebuilt my website. (Why would I not have someone else do it? Some people like football; some people like knitting; I like technology). Back to the point. When building websites, you add information and...
The Business Owner’s Bill of Rights
When Caring Creates Vulnerability The personal rights of a business owner are rarely discussed. Business owners with high-achieving personality styles have something in common. They are very responsible and they care a lot. Sometimes the caring combined with the...
Dealing with a Toxic Board Member
Are you dealing with a difficult or toxic board member? It’s the person who expects his opinion and vast experience to outweigh everyone else’s voice. Or maybe the one who seems bent on creating drama and cannot be trusted to be straightforward in