Over the years, I have noticed that there are two kinds of thinking. One kind leads to success, joy, and fulfillment. The other leads to failure, fear, and discontent. Which type are you?
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How to Make High Leverage Decisions
4 Simple Strategies for Making Fewer, Faster, Better Decisions
Good leaders thrive on making high-leverage decisions. But facing too many daily choices can be overwhelming. Eventually, we’re tempted to overthink every choice—or abdicate choosing altogether. In this episode, we show you four simple strategies to streamline your decision making. When we’re done, you’ll say goodbye to mental exhaustion. And you’ll gain the confidence and […]
How to Think Straight
Avoiding Fake News, Group Think, and Other Decision Making Pitfalls
Leaders make tough decisions nearly every day. Too often, they feel rushed or pressured into choices they don’t like and later regret. In this episode, we’ll show you the bad thinking that underlies nearly every bad decision.
New Coke: Anatomy of a Terrible Decision
5 Lessons from One of the Worst Product Rollouts of All Time
The Coca-Cola Company’s own website admits that it was probably “a day that will live in marketing infamy.” On April 23, 1985, Coke Chairman and CEO Roberto Goizueta announced to 200 reporters that the company would be changing its formula. It would be still be called Coca-Cola, but this “New Coke” would taste better and […]
Leader: Know Thy Biases
3 Ways to Recognize Them and See Around Them
The road sign in my home state of Washington read: “Litter and it will hurt.” I didn’t think twice about it, but our guests from nearby Vancouver, British Columbia, mouthed the slogan out loud and could hardly believe their ears. They were traveling with us to a birthday party of a mutual friend. “Of all […]
Slow That Decision Down
Stop, Take Stock, and Use That Calendar to Your Advantage
“Don’t rush me, sonny! You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles,” warned Billy Crystal, costumed up as Miracle Max in the 1987 classic The Princess Bride. In the movie, that was a laugh line, but it’s not a bad way to think about the decisions you make as a leader. For every decision that […]
What Ike’s Secret D-Day Letter Shows Us About Leadership
3 Things Eisenhower Got Right About Storming the Beaches
D-Day is known as a great victory for the allied forces, the beginning of the end for the Nazis as over 150,000 troops pushed into Europe in the first wave of an invasion by sea. But it easily could have gone the other way. We can learn a great deal from the difference. A draft […]
3 Non-Physical Benefits to Running
How to Stay Motivated and Reach Your Fitness Goals in the New Year
We all know the physical benefits to running. However, people who don’t run, often miss the non-physical ones. Here are three.
What I’ve Learned About Blogging from Writing More Than 1,000 Posts
In eight years of blogging, I have written more than 1,000 posts. During this time, I have experienced seven specific benefits. Here’s what I have learned.
The Power of Asking the Right Question
Questions are powerful tools. They can ignite hope and lead to new insights. They can also destroy hope and keep us struck in bad assumptions.
How to Train Your Brain
Has anyone ever taught you “how” to think? This method, called the Ten-Minute Storm, is one way to train your brain.
Why I Am Attending the Orange Conference
I’ve never been to the Orange Conference, but I am excited to go this coming spring. Why? Because I think the premise is so important.