The One Simple Thing You Can Do to Love Your Work
Quit your job and embrace your calling. I don’t mean you have to stop your current employment. Rather, quit looking at your work as a job. Here’s why. Human beings have a distinct need that separates us from other life forms. It is the need for meaning. There are two primary ways we can fill […]
Become Your Own Boss AND Keep Your Job
For the past two years I’ve been teaching a course called Supercharge Your Career to corporate employees around the world. Its fundamental message is to become your own boss. You shouldn’t be surprised. This is what corporations want you to do. They are not very good at creating a great place to work. We need to do […]
We Need Women To Lead Like Women – Not Men
If you are a working woman I am talking to you. I believe that we need a new generation of women leaders who are skilled in working with male leaders to create a world of sustainable abundance. I am convinced that it’s not enough to put a few more women in senior positions. We need […]
3 Reasons Why Thanksgiving is Your Best Holiday
I am grateful to be grateful. I wasn’t always this way. In fact I went through major periods of my life when the repeating song on my inner soundtrack was “Why me?” My life logic was self-defeating…guaranteed to make me unhappy. Life logic is a simple concept. It is how we consistently explain to ourselves […]
The Three Secrets of Universal Wisdom That Will Change Your Life
Some clients tell me they consider me an expert in helping people discover their purpose in life. Of course, that’s very affirming. so I like it. And I really hope it’s true. After all, I’ve been helping people find their life’s mission since 1983, when I started working with Stephen Covey. That’s over three decades […]
Do You Have the Mindset for Super Productivity?
One of the greatest leaps in productivity I ever achieved was directly caused by my first business going bankrupt. Well, technically my sandal company, Beachcomber Bills, didn’t go through bankruptcy. The financial splatter from the business failure was so complete the judge said we were too broke to go through bankruptcy. My failure to pull […]
Are Women the Solution to Business’ Biggest Problem?
“Forty percent of today’s businesses will not exist in a meaningful way in 10 years.” That’s what John Chambers, Cisco’s recently retired CEO, announced at a recent conference here in San Diego. He may be right. More and more large businesses are failing to thrive. Not only do leaders have an outdated skill set, they also […]
Are Women the Solution to Business’ Biggest Problem?
“Forty percent of today’s businesses will not exist in a meaningful way in 10 years.” That’s what John Chambers, Cisco’s recently retired CEO, announced at a recent conference here in San Diego. He may be right. More and more large businesses are failing to thrive. Not only do leaders have an outdated skill set, they also […]
The Science of Success: In Five Steps
The factors that define success have been studied and researched to a very fine point over the last 50 years. Success is not a mystery; it’s a 5-step habit: 1. The first step, Self-Vision, is the most critical because it’s how you define success. It answers your ‘WHAT’ question. What do you really want? This is nothing less […]
The Incredibly Simple Thing You Can Do Tonight to Avoid Being Stupid
I slid in to the airplane seat next to Henry. I hadn’t seen him in six years and he looked 16 years older. I had done an innovative marketing engagement for him that I had thoroughly enjoyed. He was smart, charismatic and purpose-driven. A perfect client. I asked him how he was doing, to which […]
