by Steven Fulmer | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
…But not with those two. Not with our political leaders. Real leadership no longer resides in the candidates or our elected officials. They may have power, but let us not confuse power with leadership. They’ve done their damage to our nation’s...
by Steven Fulmer | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Most companies, I find, are really one of two things: a Silo, or a Matrix. Not sure what I mean by that? Think about it this way: based on these definitions, which organization would you rather work for — and create? SILO: si·lo ˈsīlō/ noun mid 19th Century...
by Steven Fulmer | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Huh?! My team is what?! Think about it this way: When you go to the gym and sweat like a maniac doing a 40-minute routine that would kill an elephant, is that what builds your muscles? No, that’s what tears your muscles. They grow stronger during the resting period. ...
by Steven Fulmer | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
The wise, omnipotent computer in HItchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, gave the answer to life, the universe, and everything as “42.” When the humans, confused by the answer, asked for more clarification, Deep Thought (the name of the computer) responded by...
by Steven Fulmer | Oct 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Give yourself permission to be in doubt for as long as you need to — but then take steps to change it. Some folks will read that sentence as another way to describe the “fake it ’til you make it” philosophy, which can leave us feeling hollow or...
by Steven Fulmer | Oct 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Conventional wisdom claims that life is a circle, but in truth? It’s more like a spiral. We continually rise and fall from leader to learner and back again, but we never really circle back to where we started. We are always ahead of where we were before, like a...