The Curse of Success
Success teaches you virtually nothing. The real learning comes from the the micro and macro “failures” (I prefer the term feedback opportunities) that preceded the
October 30, 2022
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Cognitive Load
One of the things I’ve paid more attention to in the past several years is cognitive load. Cognitive refers to the brain. Load refers to
October 14, 2022
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Complaints vs. Requests
In individual relationships, it’s easy to complain. The problem with complaining as a primary way of relating is that, often, there aren’t positive changes. In
October 12, 2022
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Cats Don’t Bark
Dogs bark. Cats meow. Fish swim. Birds fly. Other than a few exceptions, this is how the world works. If you try to get your
October 11, 2022
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Getting What You Deserve…
When I started my career, I was under the impression that in the workplace you always get what you deserve. I was naive and wrong.
October 10, 2022
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Culture in Companies, Families, and Romantic Relationships
At Stanford, the one class I disliked the most was called “Cultures, Ideas and Values.” At the time, I thought there was little value in
October 1, 2022
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Mental Energy Units
When you’re an individual contributor, you focus mainly on time management. There are 24 hours in a day. You allocate
How to Win Any Argument
The key to “winning” any argument is to recognize that some arguments not only can’t be won, but shouldn’t be
Tolerating the Truth
You have an enormous advantage in life when you have the capacity to tolerate the truth. Anyone can tolerate the
Hard Work vs. Strategic Hard Work
When I was a child in school, I was taught that if you work hard, you would be successful. If
Confidence vs. Competence
Confidence (and the lack thereof) comes in two flavors: 1) Earned2) Unearned Earned confidence comes from one source, and one
You’re Mostly Right
In my mentorship program, one of the recurring topics I discuss is how to be more powerful and influential with
How to Talk to Pigs (and People Too)
I have a confession. I talk to pigs… specifically my daughter’s guinea pigs. More specifically, they talk to me. (No,
Influence, Teenagers, and False Eyelashes
The other day, my teenage daughter asked me to buy her false eyelashes. When I asked her why she wanted
Problem Talker vs. Problem Solver
When my oldest daughter was four years old, she would constantly blurt out all her problems. “I am hungry.” “I
Achieve More by Doing Less
In school, success is simple. Do your homework. Study hard. Get good grades. The better your grades, the greater your