Think Standard Time
You’d think with so much alone time the last two years, that our think time would be on the up and up. But I actually think it’s the opposite. Many of us have been zoom-hopping from meeting to meeting to meeting—so much that we are robotically jumping from work session to work session. I worry […]
5 Sure-Fire Ways To Be More Courageous at Work
The weeds of email continue to stack up. Your budget was just slashed 20% for the year to come. You’re preparing for that quarterly earnings call and know the media is looking for an alarming sound bite that can send Wall Street and your stock sideways. Worst of all? You simply don’t know how much […]
How Can You Build Trust?
All truth passes through three phases: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it’s violently opposed. Third, it’s accepted as being self-evident. This still-relevant 17th century quote by German Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer bubbles up three lovable takeaways: 1. Embarking on something new will always be met with skepticism and friction. Even when things works out, in the […]
Your Business is a Nation
Your business is a nation. It is composed of citizens. It is made up of laws. It should shoulder a soul. Your brand is your flag, Telling the world what you stand for, Who you stand with, What you won’t tolerate. Your company has a language, Spoken from your Commander In Chief. Does their state-of-the-union […]
e-Chat with Eric Toda
Eric Toda is a courageous voice who is tired of the way things are in America. Eric is a fast friend, an activist and the Global Head of Social Marketing at Facebook. I asked him 6 questions below. 1. Eric, this has been just another brutal month in America. You were one of the first […]
Lawrence Fink’s Letter
Lawrence Fink doesn’t need good press. When you’re the CEO of Blackrock— a company managing $6 trillion in assets, your top motive is not to land on the front page of the NYT. So why would Fink send the following letter to all the CEOs in his portfolio? I don’t believe it’s a leadership call […]
Good Things Come To Those Who…
I had an amazing mentor who used to say, “Things don’t just happen; you make them happen.” In the spirit of this quick dose of courage, we’ll evolve it to, “Good things don’t just happen; you make them happen.” Personally… I’ll take the proactive or the persistent. I’ll pass on the passive or the patient. […]
The Secret
What is slowing you down? Are you stuck? Spinning? Scared? Stale? When you’re one of those things, you are often so afraid, you bite your lip and keep problems inside. The secret to busting through these slow downs is by first bringing the issue to the surface. You simply cannot take action on something if […]
Repeaters Make Believers
Now for an incredibly annoying reality for any leader looking to build calm. Do you want to inspire a team? Then you have to repeat yourself. As Jim Collins likes to say, “The signature of a pedestrian company is persistent inconsistency.” That means your people are looking for signs that your team is all aligned. […]
Resolution Reboot
Quick update on my New Year’s resolutions. If this motivates you to get back on yours, well, that’s the point! For those who are new to my ‘weekly doses of courage,’ I like to set 3 resolutions for the year: one on mind, one on body, and one on spirit. MIND. I am 75,000 words […]