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WEARY? TRY THIS INSTEAD OF MORE CAFFEINE

July 24, 2020 by Steve Laswell

The global pandemic has challenged our human experience, and it is affecting your brain.

According to INSEAD neuroscientists, Hilke Plassmann, and Benjamin Kessler, we have a new phenomenon: COVID-19 Brain. Their recent KNOWLEDGE article defines it as “a fragile, frazzled state that keeps our thoughts simultaneously on edge and unfocused.”

The disruption of the Coronavirus created uncertainty, trauma, and ambiguity, leaving us frazzled and fragile. Weary.

Better than an energy drink

Each morning I create space…

WHEN IS IT WORTH DOING?

June 26, 2020 by Steve Laswell

How would you finish this statement?

Anything worth doing is worth doing _______.

Google it, and you’ve got options.

Anything worth doing is worth doing well. What do you think?

Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly. Seriously, who says that?

On any given day, you’ve got options that affect your contribution.

WHAT IF?

Roy H. Williams tells the story of his first book.

I gathered some essays and…

Purpose & Performance Group Podcast

June 12, 2020 by Steve Laswell

What a fun privilege to sit down and talk about the Next Level Journey with Chris Province and Hannah Bratterud of the Purpose & Performance Group.

Over seven years ago January 2013, Chris and Hannah participated in a Next Level (beta) Team-based Coaching engagement. They have both enjoyed a successful career path and are making a difference in the world.

Grab an Oreo, a glass…

Author of Your Story

December 13, 2019 by Steve Laswell

On January 18, I announced the theme for 2019 as The Year of Responsibility. I wrote the following:

Like a summer morning sunrise, the promise of a fresh start, a new calendar presses us to keep moving. The early weeks of our New Year vanish. We are writing Chapter 2019 of the Story, ready or not. What will it take to write the Story you want to tell? What…

The Three Creations of Leadership

April 12, 2019 by Steve Laswell

It’s easy to become so well-adjusted to the culture that we fit into it without even thinking. Sixty-years ago, a leisurely lifestyle indicated someone’s success. Now, there is a subtle shift toward busyness.

“How are you?” has become a casual greeting and superficial question. What’s the “correct” answer? I’m so…? Busy. Everyday people shine their busy badges and pin them on like a name tag. But why?

In the Harvard…

How to See Better

November 8, 2018 by Steve Laswell

“Life has piled up on me,” Sara confided in me. “I don’t know how much Tom has told you…”

“Not much,” I assured her.

“That’s fine. It doesn’t matter. My life outside of here is affecting my performance at work. I’m sure that’s why I’m talking to you.”

“Actually, your manager and the owner care about you,” I responded. “What’s going on?”

“A lot of stuff … my…

What’s Your Story?

September 6, 2018 by Steve Laswell

My phone rang, it was 8:45 pm CDT. “He’s gone,” my nephew quietly said. It was the evening of September 1st.

My brother, Greg, finished his Journey after a half-dozen years of his battle with an Alzheimer-like opponent. Last March we visited him and his wife, Bobbie in Southern California. He didn’t recognize me, and it was clear he was slipping away.

He was in Hospice care for about…

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