What have you been avoiding? The task that you know how to do, but just can’t seem to get started on? For me, it’s sales and marketing. I have read the books, I have hired the advisors, and I know what to do, but I just can’t make myself do it. So what’s stopping me?…
Month: October 2025
If you commit to an impossible goal with an unreasonable deadline, what would you have to do differently today?
If you commit to an impossible goal with an unreasonable deadline, what would you have to do differently today? This is the challenge raised by Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Blake Erickson in their book, The Science of Scaling. The book lays out a cohesive strategy to, as the subtitle states, “Grow Your Business Bigger and…
I always enjoy my conversations with MaryAnn Means-Dufrene, MSHRM, MPA so it was a delight to chat with her on The Collective Growth Podcast: Inner Work.
I always enjoy my conversations with MaryAnn Means-Dufrene, MSHRM, MPA so it was a delight to chat with her on The Collective Growth Podcast: Inner Work. We covered a lot of ground: — how hearing and learning a concept is not the same as embodying it — connecting our experiences as parents with the leadership…
Most people aren’t stupid or evil. They just live in a different world with different assumptions than you do.
Most people aren’t stupid or evil. They just live in a different world with different assumptions than you do. If someone’s behavior doesn’t make sense, it usually means you’re missing a key belief, incentive, or context that would make it logical in their world. I like to ask myself: “What would have to be true…
I finally watched KPop Demon Hunters and found it surprisingly relevant to my work as a coach. Spoilers ahead if you haven’t watched it.
I finally watched KPop Demon Hunters and found it surprisingly relevant to my work as a coach. Spoilers ahead if you haven’t watched it. After studying trauma-informed coaching last year, it’s not surprising that I see trauma everywhere. But it really is. All of us carry traces of past experiences, times when we couldn’t process…
I’m bad at writing hooks. Like… really bad.
I’m bad at writing hooks. Like… really bad. So I did something this week I’d never done before: I asked ChatGPT for help. It gave me 15 hooks in ten seconds. And most were better than mine. Why didn’t I try this sooner? Because I’m stubborn – I take pride in my writing, and asking…
Seppo Helava ‘s advice on writing resumes is so good and on point that I’ve stopped offering my own advice and just tell people to go read his resume guide.
Seppo Helava ‘s advice on writing resumes is so good and on point that I’ve stopped offering my own advice and just tell people to go read his resume guide. The key insight is that your resume is an advertisement, a tease to get the reader interested enough to reach out and learn more about…
I almost spent another sleepless night in the woods just to prove I could do it.
I almost spent another sleepless night in the woods just to prove I could do it. We went camping recently with other families from my kids’ school. The plan was to stay two nights. But the baby was miserable the first night – crying, restless, waking up every couple hours. I spent the night trying…
If somebody has to read your mind for them to do what you want, you’re the problem.
If somebody has to read your mind for them to do what you want, you’re the problem. I’ve seen many examples where leaders hint at what they want, then get upset when what is delivered is not what they expected. Everybody involved gets frustrated – the people who worked hard to deliver something that is…