Calling Someone Out
There is an American idiomatic expression that people use to point out someone’s mistakes, often in a public setting. This is referred to as “calling
February 4, 2023
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Your Career Sweet Spot
In sports like tennis, golf, and baseball, there’s the concept of a “sweet spot.” These sports involve swinging a racquet, club, or bat at a
January 31, 2023
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Program – Baby Steps
Some goals are overwhelming to the point where you feel frozen and unable to start. This is a sign that the magnitude of the goal
January 25, 2023
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Aligning Goals with Resources
In a corporate strategic plan, it’s often easy to come up with big goals of what the company could or should do. The far more
January 20, 2023
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Order of Operations
In many activities, there is a certain set of steps needed to accomplish an objective, along with an optimal sequence in which to conduct these
January 12, 2023
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The Power of Discernment
You possess a power that can determine the quality of your life. This power is called discernment. It is the skill (or lack thereof) to
January 10, 2023
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The Red Line
In every system, there’s a point where the system can not do more. In a car, this limit is denoted
Pain vs. Suffering
It has taken me nearly four decades to learn the following distinction between pain versus suffering. At first glance, they
Money & Power
There’s an expression here in the United States that money changes people (for the worse) and that power corrupts people.
The Decider vs. The Critic
Any time a decision needs to be made, two roles often emerge. There’s the role of the decider versus the
High Impact Moments
One of the biggest things you learn at McKinsey is the 80/20 “rule.” This “rule” says that 80% of the
Compound Errors
Over the past years, I’ve been intrigued by why airplanes crash. Yes, I suppose it’s a slightly morbid fascination, but
The Margin of Error
When engineers design bridges, they estimate the amount of forces that will be exerted on the bridge. They engineer the
The Curse of Success
Success teaches you virtually nothing. The real learning comes from the the micro and macro “failures” (I prefer the term
Cognitive Load
One of the things I’ve paid more attention to in the past several years is cognitive load. Cognitive refers to
Complaints vs. Requests
In individual relationships, it’s easy to complain. The problem with complaining as a primary way of relating is that, often,