How to Cope with Disappointing People
“I just don’t want to disappoint people,” she said. I have heard this statement numerous times from leaders at all levels. What I know now is that for some of us, disappointing people feels like a hard stop, a death of sorts. Sometimes, it feels like...
Analytical and Intuitive Decision-Making: Understanding how intuition works for better decision-making, risk-mitigation, and relational genius.
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 – Make Your Effort Count. Optimizing high-achieving mindsets and organizational change principles to get the results you want
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, there is a process through...
The Rights of a Business Owner
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 heightened sense of responsibility...
Straight-Up Encouragement: Can You Still Kill Snakes?
“Can you still kill snakes?” I asked him. My client is transitioning from a difficult, lucrative, and “secure” business into building another one. We assessed his skill sets, emotional fortitude, and possible trajectories