I’m a big fan of intuition, but here’s one thing I know. You can’t always trust your gut. Sure, that’s a scandalous thing to claim today in an age when leaders are being asked to be more emotionally intelligent, insightful and empathic than ever before. Knowing yourself well–your values, your long-term vision and priorities, your […]Read the full post >>
For kids, back-to-school means buses and backpacks. But for grown-ups like you and me, the turn of the season seems to jump start our drive to get back to business. We’re suddenly motivated to look at the list of goals and projects we conjured up on January 1 and—after our “oh crap” moment of realizing […]Read the full post >>
If you search “how to prevent career burnout,” you’ll discover tacit advice like this: “Get some exercise,” or “Learn to manage your stress,” or “Manage your time better.” Which sounds lovely. But that kind of “wisdom” gives me indigestion. Because if you’re searching “how to prevent career burnout,” here’s one thing I know: You’re already […]Read the full post >>
No matter where you work or what you do, there’ll be a time when you’ll notice a coworker is slacking. Maybe he starts missing deadlines, or she doesn’t respond to requests quickly. Or maybe you just notice that the focus, energy or spark that was once apparent in your coworker now seems to be flickering […]Read the full post >>
Want more courage in your career? One place to start is to mine your mistakes. We all make them–even the smartest among us. Mining our mistakes helps us get clear about what’s gotten in our way in the past, so we can create new strategies to go forward. Here’s more in this short clip (4 […]Read the full post >>
Imagine it’s the day of your annual performance review. You’re sitting down with your leader to talk about what’s happened, and what’s next. Your technical skills are awesome. Of course they are—you focus on excellence every single day. But your communication skills—the long-mislabeled “soft skills?” Well, you’re told they could use some work. Honestly, you knew […]Read the full post >>
When I’m asked for career advice, one of the questions I get often is “how do I figure out what I should do next in my career?” My answer is always to start with getting clear on what you want. In this mini-training (10 min., 43 seconds), I share more about why clarity is often […]Read the full post >>
If you’re engaged in any work that’s worthwhile, I can promise you this: It’s going to have a messy middle. That big project you’re leading at work? I don’t care how many times you’ve run the same plan before, it’ll all fall apart somewhere before everything falls into place. Your carefully navigated career? The days […]Read the full post >>
If you need more courage in your career, you’re not alone. It’s more challenging than ever to be brave at work. No matter how wonderful our company is, we can often feel like we’re balancing on a tightrope if we try to push out of the corporate comfort zone. As you dig deep for more […]Read the full post >>
It sounds counterproductive, right? But the truth is that often the best way to gain more of something important–like time, money, or friends–you have to cut something out. Feels harsh, but it works, every time. And it’s proven every day in the garden. A gardener knows that the best way to make something grow is […]Read the full post >>
