Daily Self-Talk

An “open door policy” is an excuse to believe you’re listening well. Or keep believing you’re getting the truth....

I’m a debate coach. It’s bizarre to say that a debate is “won” or “lost”. Even more absurd: “I...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned as an entrepreneur, it’s that the “I’m not sure if it’ll...

I’ve felt powerless in most situations for most of my life. But not in some. Here’s something I noticed: When you’re...

Hope doesn’t work as a strategy for most things in life. What if the reason things got so stuck is the continued belief that just...

I’d argue that neither are a priority of our mass education system. Mentorship, skills, and meaningful philosophy to sort out the...

WOW! This blog has been out of it for a month! Here’s what happened: my site issues were caused by bloatware a previous consultant...

Dialogue from the trenches with a junior employee: Her: Isn’t [person’s name] misspelled on that slide? If so, I’ll...

(How this started: Part 1 hard vs. soft communication) Part 2 is a guest post from Sara Shipley: When your aim is mutual value you’re...