Almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. – Steve…
How to Seize Opportunity and Defeat Resistance
Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing, that we see too late, the one that is open. – Alexander Graham Bell*
Last week I began the discussion around breakthrough success and resistance, asking: “Why the resistance?” Reminding you that …
Resistance always shows up when we step up to do something new, creative, greater … something that promises a better future.
The bottom line: resistance…
Communication and The Question
Tom Peters, well-know business management thinker and author of In Search of Excellence writes…
“Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing.” (Emphasis added)
Last week I shared my communication mantra:
Ask MORE, Tell LESS…Teach when You Can
Calling on the Quill Pig I pointed out the negative emotional affect of telling in communication. Telling usually shuts down dialog, discovery,…
Determination, Support, and Success
What if…it took 18 years to achieve your desired outcome?
Consider Betty Anne Waters’ story; her brother Kenny was arrested for murder and sentenced to life. This Massachusetts’ wife and mother of two is convinced of her brother’s innocence. She does not have a high school diploma.
Having exhausted the public defender route, she makes a commitment. Watch and listen as she speaks to her brother in this 1 minute clip:
