The Two-Step Process to Successful Thinking

Last week, I wrote about how deeply your beliefs about yourself affect your choices. But how on earth can we take control and actually change those deep-seated beliefs? Believe it or not, it’s a simple two-step process you’ll use on repeat. Want to know...

Evidence Vs. Reality

Our deep-rooted beliefs, especially beliefs about ourselves, are based on evidence–that’s why it’s so hard for anyone to change what they believe.  The fact that we often base any given belief on false evidence is completely irrelevant. We get enough...

I Can’t Make Just Anyone Into A Leader

As a leadership coach I have to admit a secret: I can’t make anyone a leader. But the reason may not be what you’re thinking. There’s an old expression that says you can’t make chicken soup out of chicken poop (although it traditionally uses a different four...

Authenticity: Not Permission to Be A Jerk

Fair enough. But isn’t it just fake and inauthentic to pretend you’re happy or cheerful when in fact–you don’t feel that way?   Last week I talked about how we all have the power to choose our perspective, every day. We can all choose how we are going to...

Life Is Like A Bowl Of…

Ah, gotcha! No, not cherries. That would basically be a bowl full of sameness. Instead, life is like a bowl of possibilities! Perhaps they look like marbles, each one a different size, color, and design–no two alike. This is the bowl of life, and each marble...

Leaders Hear the Quietest Voices

Do you?  In the midst of all the noise around you, the demands, the suggestions, the responsibilities, the bags you are left holding…can you, like Horton, hear the Who? It’s one of the biggest challenges we have as leaders. I call it Inertia. We get caught...