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
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
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
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
At the start of every new year, many people create resolutions or goals for the New Year. At the same time, most people also give
Two young men graduated from college together 20 years ago. Both men came from similar backgrounds, had similar intellects, and similar skills. Twenty years later,
In industry, a person’s skill set can be described using one of two metaphors: the letter “I” and the letter “T.” A person with “I-shaped”
Success teaches you virtually nothing. The real learning comes from the the micro and macro “failures” (I prefer the term
One of the things I’ve paid more attention to in the past several years is cognitive load. Cognitive refers to
In individual relationships, it’s easy to complain. The problem with complaining as a primary way of relating is that, often,
Dogs bark. Cats meow. Fish swim. Birds fly. Other than a few exceptions, this is how the world works. If
When I started my career, I was under the impression that in the workplace you always get what you deserve.
At Stanford, the one class I disliked the most was called “Cultures, Ideas and Values.” At the time, I thought
If you want to make an impressive first impression with someone, show them how smart, brilliant, and accomplished you are.
“Failure” always has a gift. The gift is an opportunity to learn a lesson. The challenge with failure is it
I’m a big believer that everyone should spend at least a portion of their life chasing their own dreams. Whether
I don’t think I’ve ever made a good decision when I’m exhausted and it’s late at night. Fatigue clouds judgment.