The Order of The Day

Jun 17, 2018 | Business

I recently heard a message in church that really caught my attention. The minister’s point was that every day has “an order of the day” for which the day was created. Using principles and stories, he illustrated and demonstrated the validity of this important axiom....

One More High-Performer Practice

Mar 5, 2018 | Business

One thing I’ve learned from working with successful professionals is that they get results the right way. One practice I’ve observed is the way they reflect on past failings to determine what they could have done better. Rather than just chalking up their...

Too Much To Do Antidote

Oct 9, 2017 | Business

You’ve heard many times people say, “I’ve got too much to do.” In fact, you have probably said it yourself. More than once. It’s a common mantra that invokes nods from everyone around because we have all been led to believe that we have too much to do. Well, here’s a...

High Performer Angst

Nov 1, 2015 | Business

I so enjoy working with high performers (HPs). They perceive their world and themselves differently from others. One of the HPs in a firm where I conduct the Partner-Pipeline program sent me an email that is typical and thought it would be useful to you. I’m...

Calibrate Your Immediacy

Sep 7, 2015 | Business

Some things are really hard to teach because they are as much about natural ability as they are about skill and behavior—things like boldness, empathy and critical thinking. They are the small capabilities that make a big difference related to high performance and...