Listen, Pause, Ask… This is such a simple, effective formula. And yet, it’s not very common in practice. Instead, what is more often occurring is: Hear, and then interrupt. I differentiate listening and hearing, because they are in fact different. Hearing is a gift....
Who are You Spending Time with and How Much Does It Matter? Human beings need to be in relationship with others. It doesn’t matter how introverted you may be, you are not meant to be alone. We all need people in our lives. I am extremely comfortable spending long...
Every Part of Life is a Series of Seasons. Spring represents a time of new beginnings, planting seeds, a fresh outlook, and a sense of vitality. Summer brings a blend of diligence and nurture relative to the plantings in spring combined with an opportunity to enjoy...
Everyone Wants the Keys to Success. The challenge is that not everyone likes the ultimate answer. Because that answer involves things like patience, hard work, struggle, dealing with feelings of doubt, dealing with the obstacles that come up, dealing with the learning...
Lack of Curiosity Might Keep the Cat Alive, But it Will be a Disaster for You. I was curious about the old adage "curiosity killed the cat" so I looked it up. Perhaps you are already aware, but this is attributed to playwright Ben Johnson in the 1598 play "Every Man...
“With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” While that is often attributed to a Spiderman/Peter Parker wisdom, this adage has been around for many centuries. As it relates to leadership, we’re going to look at power from the standpoint of influence, as opposed to...
How Would You Like to Feel Energized More Often Than You Do Now? I realize that the question isn’t as sexy as the classic marketing hypsters would make it. More people would probably respond to “How to Have Awesome High Incredible Energy All the Time” but I live on...
How’s Your Quality of Life? Recently, I looked up the definition for “quality of life” and this is what it said: “The standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by an individual or group.” That definition is lacking in my opinion. Standard of happiness?...
Imagine If Everyone in Your Team Was Working as if They Were in the Zone? You know what the zone is right? It’s that experience you have when you are doing something you enjoy, or are good at, and you are so into it that time seems to fly by and you just feel soooo...
Do You Want to Do Better in.....? A few months ago my friend Uwe Alschner took some time out of his busy schedule to interview me regarding the 3 Circles Living book, so that he could translate the interview into German for the release of the german version of the...
