The next time someone comes into your office or cube and asks you to solve a problem, do this instead: Look at them in the eye. Then ask ’em, “what …
Avoiding Depression
Don’t we all have an aspiration? I believe we all do. Perhaps many. But we can deny them. Sometimes we ignore them, to believe they really don’t exist. Sometimes we …
Conviction vs. Courage
Which leader are you: the one with conviction or the one with courage? All our lives, we are taught that leaders are compelling people who create confidence and belief just …
We Are Always 2
To deny one’s past and only focus on aspirations is to be flighty. To only focus on what you’ve already done is to bounded by history. To neglect aspirations is …
Love Process, not Fear Ambiguity.
Have you ever started some new project, some new challenge — all excited to make an impact — and then feel overwhelmed? A friend of mine was describing her first …
What Batman Can Teach Us
You know who totally gets collaboration? Batman. He didn’t do the world-saving-things himself; he understood the power of a Robin and an Alfred and he collaborated well with the police. …
Know Yourself
What is the essence of your character? Said differently, what matters to you? This isn’t just a touchy-feely question, it’s the bedrock that describes who you are. What is deeply …
Lessons Learned
I constantly remind myself to learn. No matter what the experience, how tough or how painful, if I’ve learned something from it, I can live with it. If I pay …
Difficulty is a Great Teacher
What I thought was torture when I worked at Apple – working with 23 different managers in seven years – I now see as an experience that refined by ability …
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