In my previous article, “Where Has Fear Got You?” I shared the story behind the re-launch of this blog, The People Project. For 18 months my writing was focused on my new book, LEADERS CREATE SPACE. Like a correctional officer, fear held me captive for several months as I contemplated re-engaging with you in this space. Worth noting: When there’s a relationship gap, it’s easy to imagine the…
Category: Personal Success
How Fatigue Hinders Your Success
“What’s going on Mary?” Robin asked. “you’re out of control, the annoyance and negativity towards Tom are taking a toll on the team. I’m concerned.”
“I know,” Mary replied, “I don’t know why I’m so frustrated and annoyed recently.”
“What’s changed?
“I haven’t slept well for weeks. Things are getting to me that didn’t use to bother me. It’s not like…
When is it too late?
Karl was a teenager. The Italians set the international altitude record of 56,046 feet. Modified versions of existing aircraft have attempted to break the 1938 record. No one has succeeded.
Now, Karl Bergey at age 93 leads the charge to design and build a small aircraft that will reach an altitude of 60,000 feet, well above the 54,046 feet record. The cooperative project has Bergey Aerospace…
What Has You Moving?
“What do you want?” I asked.
Robert needed to make a decision. It would impact his future and that of the team. The question, “What do you want?” is simple, but the answer takes work.
Mixed motives hindered Robert’s ability to make a decision. He needed to create space to think.
What’s behind the curtain?
A motive is a reason for doing something. The word…
Why Not Disrupt the Story?
“When can we start the big project?” I asked Rita.
After buying our “fixer-upper,” we prioritized the home improvement plans. The first year was devoted to remodeling the downstairs. We like the challenge and this one was significant.
But I could hardly wait to get started on the landscape. Overgrown shrubs were yanked out by the roots. We ripped out rotten railroad ties. We had an ideal location for…
What’s Got You Frustrated?
“By anyone’s standard I was a success,” said Barbara Corcoran.
Perhaps you know Corcoran as one of the “sharks” on Shark Tank. The American reality television series allowing entrepreneurs to sell their business idea and get funding for their startup. The sharks are potential investors.
“But I knew I was going bankrupt,” she continued. “And you know what I did – I went out and took a full-time…
What’s Your Mountain?
“I guess I just feel it,” Emily Harrington said, “I feel like it’s close. I wake up in the morning and I’m anxious. I go to bed at night, and I’m thinking about it. And I start obsessing over it, I’m thinking too much, I’m caring too much. When in reality, it’s just a rock climb.”
Emily Harrington is a professional rock climber and adventurer who has been…