Asking 2 questions will make you more focused and clear, now
There are two questions I’m almost constantly asking myself on behalf of my clients. The…
The Valuable, Hidden Gems in an Old-School Proverb
Have you almost walked right past something that turned out to be pure gold? That’s my experience with this entry…
Is your determination the enemy of your greatest success? A story.
Sometimes there’s just a better plan than the brilliant one in our head, no matter how life-changing we’re convinced our…
Barry Manilow vocalizes an epic, high-performance secret
What’s one thing almost every expert and high performer accidentally does to become great? Usually, they realize AFTERWARDS. It’s easy…
How she went from livid to chill in less than 1 hour – a coaching tool
Susana (not her real name) was so upset that her words and actions began to make the situation worse for…
Do you let these 3 traits lift you or crush you? It’s up 2 u.
There’s a trifecta of traits that make you exceptionally good at what you do. Most catalyst leaders have them, so…
Can you find your career path on this alternative map?
What’s your plan to develop yourself as a leader? If you don’t have a plan or can’t track your progress,…
Impact Skills – Fill the Gap Between Being Smart and Being Effective
This Bonus Video (see • Can you find your career path on this… ) in the…
#1 viral, career-killing advice — let’s test whether you got hacked
https://youtu.be/8w3M50G3PZY You’ve probably been given some terrible career advice. And even though it consistently falls short, this advice has gone…
How your exceptional skills can kill goals and crush souls
Do you know how you will most likely crush the souls of the people around you? (I’m only exaggerating a…
Every high performer’s blind spot + how to remedy it, now
Sometimes more of a good thing isn’t such a good thing. That definitely applies to your favorite success strategies.
There’s one…
5 WHY’s and HOW’S a mastermind will make you better & smarter
When you’re changing the world, you don’t have to do it alone. Learning and thinking with great people helps…
Emotions at Work: Problem or Productivity Secret?
What if there was an invisible force that dictated our decisions and our actions, which in turn greatly influenced the…
The Habit You Must Ditch to Grow Your Impact: A Leader’s Relationship with How, What, and Why
Success is an addictive drug. When something has worked for you before, it’s easy to keep using it, even when…
You’ll avoid difficult conversations: Until you apply this rule
Have you ever avoided a difficult conversation? It’s not just HAVING a difficult conversation that’s no fun. Spending hours or…
The Two-Week Lookback: A Freeing Reframe for When Things Get Messy
I always laugh to myself when I hear someone recount how they bravely led a business through terrible times. “I…
We teach what we need to learn: Our built-in mirror of ourselves
10 years ago, a friend and I both got triggered during a disagreement. In the heat of things, they made…
Frank’s Very Bad Day: Is This Familiar?
I can promise you that you have something in common with my best clients. Why? Because you are a human…
Reflect & Learn: The Leadership Tool that earns Compounding Interest
Not long ago, an entire group of 50 very accomplished leaders told me they needed to do more of one…
Is that all there is? Seeking satisfaction in success?
You’ve probably achieved success. But how successful do you feel?
There’s a daunting question that someone asked me 25 years ago….
Self-coaching When Working Harder Isn’t Working
Would you hire yourself as your own coach? Most of us are far better coaches for others than for…
Why Leading Change is so Uncomfortable: How to Make it Work for You
You probably experience personal discomfort when you’re leading a business transformation, right? What’s that about? It’s like YOU are being…
Overcoming Success: How the Successful Avoid the Fall
It happens every year. A well-established company loses significant business to a comparatively small, hungry upstart company like Tesla, Uber,…
What Must Happen to Create Transformational Change
I so badly want you to know the ideas in this video so you can start applying them and practicing…
Ted Lasso’s Big but Hidden: Instruction about Building Success
Even if you’re not a Ted Lasso fan, you can still benefit from the idea in this video. It’s been…
Being a Strategic Bystander: Building Strength & Wisdom Through Proximity
Sometimes you get stronger through effort. Sometimes it’s by being a strategic bystander.
Becoming stronger as a bystander is a subtle…
Finding the Value in Your Failures Let It Pay You Dividends Forever
I have a habit I can’t seem to break. Maybe you suffer from the same condition? I can’t stop myself…
Contentment and Complacency: Obviously different, but easily confused
Since starting this work 26 years ago, there’s been one surprising question my clients have asked often.
It’s some version of…
Mastering a huge challenge in leadership…influencing at scale
Influencing at scale (i.e., leading a big group of people through big change) is unknown territory for many leaders. Especially…
What strikes fear in the hearts of many courageous leaders—unnecessarily?
I’ve worked with some pretty courageous clients over the last two decades. But there’s one thing that almost universally scares…
Most people will resist your biggest dreams. What can you do about it?
What do you do when your big dreams evoke big fear and resistance in others? This video helps you answer…
Is it better to learn new things or to learn things you know more deeply?
Is it more valuable for you to learn new things — or to go deeper into things you already know?…
The question every person is asking about you to decide if they can lean in with you
There’s one question that people will start asking about you as soon as they meet you. In fact, until they…
The Essence of Being Engaging and Influencing with Clients, Teams, and Strangers
There’s one thing that seems to universally evoke anxiety and dread: wanting to be entertaining and engaging in a room…
Your Answer to a Common Question: Affects Your Performance & Identity
When you meet someone new, what’s often one of the first questions they’ll ask you?
Who’d imagine your reply will inform…
What Dreamers Need and Leaders Know: What they forgot to teach us in school
25+ years ago, my clients kept complaining about the same problem. They KNEW what they needed to do and sometimes…
Overlooked and Undervalued: Available to all, but “too obvious to be worthwhile” for most
How do you consistently become the sought-after candidate for high-impact roles you’re interested in? Adopting a countercultural, seemingly obvious idea…
Two possible mindsets for when things become difficult: the popular mindset or the valuable mindset?
There are two possible mindsets that will greatly influence your results. One is super popular. The other is more valuable…
Getting clear about what’s driving you: for greater success and deeper satisfaction
A few years ago, I realized I’d drifted away from what was actually driving me. I did a quick reset,…
Struggling to solve an imaginary problem. Three clients did this in the last week.
You can spend weeks and months trying to solve a problem that doesn’t really exist. This video helps to know…
Why true catalysts of transformation are rare
Leading a transformation is a different game with different rules. You’ll do it less often, but sometimes an exciting yet…
The map to locate peak Presence and Power
I call the place of full strength your Power Bullseye. Once you understand why you’re hitting the Bullseye and how…
When trying to do what seems right can do others wrong
It’s super easy to THINK you’re doing so much better than that jerk when you’re actually doing mostly the same…
You’re a Genius.
There is untapped brilliance in you. Genius, in fact. It’s tangible, available talent and skill that lies dormant for most people. What about you? The world needs more of your genius, now. Not a genius defined by IQ, but that brilliance you know you haven’t.