Is It True? Is It Useful?
A lot of very smart people find themselves preoccupied with debates on whether certain negative self-beliefs are true. Maybe I will never amount to anything
June 13, 2022
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Bad Decision vs. Bad Outcome (and How to Tell the Difference)
A lot of people tend to judge the quality of a decision based on the outcome of the decision. This is a foundational premise that
June 3, 2022
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The Awkwardness of Managing More Experienced Direct Reports
One of the questions I get a lot from newer managers is: “How do I manage someone who is older and more experienced, knowledgeable, and
May 31, 2022
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The Study of Mistakes
When I was in school, my strongest subjects were in STEM — science and math specifically. In high school, I was required to study history.
May 12, 2022
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Effectiveness or Pleasure
There’s a saying I’ve lived by for quite some time now. If you’re going to do something, you should either strive to do it well…
April 16, 2022
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Handshake, Kiss, or Bow
I’ve had the good fortune of working and socializing with people from a wide variety of cultures. One of the challenges of such international interactions
April 16, 2022
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Context Alters Perspective
Your boss walks into the conference room and is unusually harsh towards you and your colleagues. Your boss is clearly
Too Good to be Ignored
Many people manage their careers by figuring out how to get ahead without actually earning it. This confuses me. While
How to Be Taken Seriously
In a meeting, two people can express the exact same idea, and one will be overlooked while the other will
Risk Exposure vs. “Good” Outcomes
If you jump off the roof of your house and survive uninjured, was that a good decision? Or phrased more
Winning vs. Resolving Conflicts
When you’re in a conflict with someone else, you want to define your goal clearly. Are you trying to “win”
Leaders vs. Leading
One of my favorite television shows is Inside the Actors Studio. It is a long-form interview show, where a famous
Just Show Up
“Eighty Percent of Success is Showing Up.” – Woody Allen, Actor I first encountered this quote by Woody Allen decades
Mental Energy Units
When you’re an individual contributor, you focus mainly on time management. There are 24 hours in a day. You allocate
What Does This Face Say to You?
In every professional interaction, the other person communicates on two channels. First, the other person communicates verbally what they’re thinking.
How to be Politically Savvy
“Whenever there are two people in the same room, there’s politics.” – Eugene J Webb (1934-1995)Stanford Graduate School of