Your Weaknesses are Irrelevant

Oct 11, 2015 | Business

I’ve spent a good bit of my career training and coaching people like you to become high performers. As a result, I’ve come to realize that there is not one way, but many ways to be successful. What works for some won’t work for others. If you’re not successful one...

You Cause Underperformance

Aug 23, 2015 | Business

The number one reason there is underperformance around you is because of you, not anyone else. Whether you’re a partner dealing with managers or an associate dealing with interns, you’re not dealing with the underperformance of others. So much so, that YOU OWE THEM AN...

3 Practices of High Performers

Aug 16, 2015 | Business

Whenever I hear a manager or partner describe someone as a high performer, I ask what it is that makes them so. Are they smarter? Do they work longer? Are they more likeable? None of the above. Inevitably, people tell me that their high performers engage in three...

Reach Higher

Aug 9, 2015 | Business

When you are at your best, you are really good. Others have experienced it and you know when you’ve done it. It is a fulfilling experience and others benefit. However, once done, a new standard is established and others expect it of you. The problem is that if you...

Are You a Workaround?

Jul 27, 2015 | Business

You use workarounds all the time. A workaround is a way of doing something because the way it is supposed to work is broken or becomes deficient in some way. In fact, you become so used to it that it becomes normal. You just accept it and make accommodations for what...