Floss One Tooth
I was listening to Tim Ferris one day talking about productivity and setting small goals. He was talking about how writing a book is a grind for him, and he set the small goal of writing “two crappy...
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Flossing just one tooth (getting started, doing it regularly) isn’t the only thing we need to do to change a habit, but it comes first. Make no mistake, leadership and coaching is a skill and a habit...
View ArticleStart With a Cappuccino
I believe that big changes starts with small behaviours. Actual work, however seemingly insignificant, makes a huge difference over time. I also recognize (mostly from my behaviour) that getting...
View ArticleUsing Influence You Don’t Have
Can’t get traction on the changes that need to happen? Consider finding and using the informal leaders in your company.
View ArticleHow to Discover the Right Actions
One of my biggest challenges as a business coach is to get people to change their behaviours, that drives change inside their own business. Ironic, eh? Often the barrier is actually taking the time to...
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Leadership Lessons from the Music Industry
The music industry continues to change. Falling album sales eroded by on-line streaming, questions on how artists get paid and make a living, and technology making it easy for anyone to become a...
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Simple Things Done Well: Your Calendar
I’ve started a project asking people what they do that well that makes them successful. The premise is that the best do the basics better(1) – have a “basic” they deliberately do better than anyone...
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