“It’s easier if I just do it myself.” Probably true. But is that the best solution? Is efficiency the reason? Or is it the excuse? When we focus on immediate efficiency, we’re being short-sighted. Routinely doing it yourself because it’s easier is a mistake. It doesn’t allow for people to grow. Watching someone fail is …
All this talk about reflection time has gotten me thinking. I hear from clients over and over about how they are so busy, they can’t carve out time for reflection. Or how they will put something on their calendar to block off time for various things. Inevitably it’s the first block of time to get …
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For the past two weeks, we’ve been talking about what motivates you, and what motivates others. But once you find out those things, what happens next? What should you do with that new-found insight? Was it just ‘nice to know’ stuff? Or are you prepared to do something with it? We’d like to encourage you …
Last week, we talked about the value of spending time looking inward. Taking stock periodically of what motivates you is essential for remaining connected with your “why”. Well, investing in the relationships around you kinda works the same way. It pays in many ways to make sure you really understand the people around you. When …
How often do you stop and reflect on what motivates you? No, I mean deeply reflect on it. As in set aside time in your calendar for it. Not those moments where during chaos you think, “What the hell am I doing with my life?!?”. I’m talking about the intentional reflection which leads to a …
In Japan, there is often a small body of water between the road and a home. A bridge connects the two. When someone crosses the bridge from the road to their home, they are moving from their public life into their private life. The bridge is symbolic, of course. It suggests an appropriate mindset shift. …
No, not the kind you sit on. What does it take to do a spectacular job running a meeting? What are some examples which spring to mind? We’ve helped a lot of companies think about their meeting culture. In the process, we’ve noticed some trends we’d like to share with you. For other useful tips …
It’s hard to get a meeting to be productive, engaging, and a good use of everyone’s time without a good agenda. From putting too many things on it to underestimating how much is really needed for any one topic, we have big feelings about this. In our second post on disrupting toxic meeting culture, let’s …
We’ve all got examples of bad meetings. Whether they disrespect the time boundaries set up at the beginning, or they go down rabbit holes to topics not on the agenda, meetings aren’t typically something people look forward to. One common theme we hear about is the lack of engagement and meaningful connection taking place in …
If you’ve ever been to London, England and ridden the underground subway, you’ve heard the announcer say, “Mind the gap” as you step onto or off of the train cars. My first trip there was in 1993 when I was studying abroad in Paris for a semester. I visited London with my parents. It’s a …
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