Simple and Clear
Unnecessary complexity gives rise to simple and stupid behavior. Do something today to prune needless complexity and overly-confusing processes. [iframe style="border:none"...
Unnecessary complexity gives rise to simple and stupid behavior. Do something today to prune needless complexity and overly-confusing processes. [iframe style="border:none"...
How do you handle feedback? We need other people in our lives to tell us the truth. If we immediately get defensive when they tell us something we don’t like, we will lose key allies in our journey of growth. If you manage a team, your trigger happy ways will eventually destroy the culture of your team. On this episode, we share a few strategies for dealing with feedback in a healthy way.
On this episode I share a reading tool that has completely transformed my study time. It's essentially the "Netflix for books", and my reading has increased in both breadth and depth since I started using it. [iframe style="border:none"...
To some people, changing your mind – especially in a highly public way – has become sin number one. If a politician or business leader evolves in their understanding of a topic, we call them a flip flopper. If someone alters their once-fierce perspective in light...
Today I share a simple method I used to use to encourage my team, my peers, and others that I encountered in my work. Others want to know that they are seen, known, and valued. [iframe style="border:none"...
Understanding the power of emotion in decision making and collaboration.
I have a file folder full of note cards that I've received from people over time. There's something very powerful about receiving a word of encouragement or thanks from someone in the form of a note. Who in your world needs to receive a note of thanks or [iframe...
Carve out the space you need to do your creative work.
This time of year (in the northern hemisphere!) can be a challenge. On this episode, I share a few insights about how to take care of yourself during this very confining season. [iframe style="border:none"...
It's February! On this episode, I share one of my favorite quotes by one of my favorite thinkers (Thomas Merton), and how it challenged me to consider whether I'm making decisions according to my calling, or according to what others would do in my situati [iframe...
How you spend your time is how you spend your life.
What very good thing in your life needs to go away so that something better can be born in its place? It's important to consistently prune so that you have the energy necessary to do your important work. [iframe style="border:none"...
Is there any area of your life where you're normalizing behavior that isn't healthy? If you lead a team, are you "normalizing deviance" with your team members? Are you doing it in your own life? Don't confuse delayed consequences with no consequences. [iframe...
Are you making promises that you may not be able to keep? Are you offering things that you can't deliver? If so, you might be losing the trust of the people you count on. [iframe style="border:none"...
Do you have a good game plan for how you'll spend your week?
Are your systems serving you, or is it the other way around? On this episode, I offer some thoughts about how to create adaptive rhythms. [iframe style="border:none"...
It is a reality that managers and creatives often speak different languages. Each has a different set of responsibilities and perspectives they are bringing to a project, and often the collision of these forces is enough to create massive waves within the organization. With that in mind, here is a list of statements that could begin to spark dialogue between organizational leaders and creatives.
When you fail to make a decision, you gunk up the works of your creative process. Where in your life are you failing to make a key decision, and how might it be affecting you? [iframe style="border:none"...
On this episode, I recommend a fantastic book by Michael Bungay Stanier called The Coaching Habit, and why I love it so much. [iframe style="border:none"...