Life is complicated enough without us making it more so. While I strongly advocate simplicity, it frequently eludes me in my own work. Except, when I’m coaching. Yesterday was a prime example of this. My client all-but slapped his forehead as yet another simple...
What to Do When Power Corrupts Your World
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Lord Action Only history will prove if we are at a point in time right now where absolute power is absolutely corrupting. Unable to divine what is fact, fiction or fake, on so many high-consequence...
The Eighth Principle of Persuasion
Few can doubt that one of the greats in the field of influence is Dr. Robert Cialdini. I’m sure you’ve heard of (and probably used) his principles of persuasion - i know i have, and do my best to avoid them wherever possible. Actually, they are pretty straightforward,...
Grasp Your CONTEXT: Seven Common Mistakes
With the 5Cs of The Influence to Thrive Model, perhaps the one which causes the most problems for people is Grasp Your CONTEXT. This has major consequences because unless you are intimately aware of the context in which you build and implement your vision, you’ll...
Frustrated, Uncertain and Indecisive?
Pause for a moment and think back to the last meeting you attended where a group came together to discuss a difficult situation, and a decision needed to be made. As you think back, you'll probably remember several people who appeared to be out of their depth,...
Mental Agility: Five Reasons Why You May Lack It
Back in April I was asked to speak with a progressive group of senior technologists about Mental and Emotional agility, and I shared thirteen factors that need to be considered as you develop greater agility in your performance (see Mental Agility and Emotional...
