High Impact Moments
One of the biggest things you learn at McKinsey is the 80/20 “rule.” This “rule” says that 80% of the results you want can be
November 8, 2022
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Compound Errors
Over the past years, I’ve been intrigued by why airplanes crash. Yes, I suppose it’s a slightly morbid fascination, but I suspect it has to
November 3, 2022
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The Margin of Error
When engineers design bridges, they estimate the amount of forces that will be exerted on the bridge. They engineer the bridge to withstand those forces
November 1, 2022
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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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Margin of Error
I find it useful to learn from other disciplines. If you want to stand out in your field, borrow ideas
Sharpen Your Axe
In the United States, there’s a historical quote attributed to President Abraham Lincoln that says: “Give me six hours to
Getting What You Want
Much of getting what you want in life involves getting what you want from other people. Do you want a
Control the Control-ables
There are two types of jobs in this world — task-oriented jobs and outcome-oriented jobs. A task-oriented sales position might
Circle of Influence
In planning your career, you’ll be faced with a key decision… who do you allow to be close enough to
The Importance of Situational Awareness
A friend of mine flies airplanes as a hobby. As a smart person, he doesn’t like taking unnecessary risks. Every
The Self-Inflicted Wound
In most of my work, I focus on helping a client overcome some external obstacle getting in the way of
The Competence / Incompetence Paradox
One of the great paradoxes of being competent at something is the willingness to be temporarily incompetent at it first.
How Smart People Destroy Their Careers
The #1 way professionals with high IQs destroy their careers is by having low emotional intelligence (or “EQ” for short).
Success Is Simple: Show Up
American movie director Woody Allen says, “80% of success is showing up.” For most of my career, I thought this