The Executive Function

Last week I said I would ask you if you put into practice at least one discipline to advance your status and improve your professional fulfillment. I changed my mind. If you didn’t do anything, you are a mindless slug. I’m more interested in interacting with those who...

Don’t Dupe Yourself

Don’t you just hate it when someone is trying to pull something over you? Whether it’s a sales pitch or lame excuse, it’s irritating because they think you’re stupid; as if you can’t see through their foolishness. Well, don’t go too far down that road, because you do...

Set Your Goals

Just a year ago, you were setting goals for 2009. Right? You were setting 2009 goals, weren’t you? (the answer should be yes). Good. So I’ll continue. As you compare your goals to the results you got, how did you do? What went well? What didn’t quite get there? Where...

Tiger and You

As the Tiger Woods story unfolds, I’ve been intrigued by the public’s fascination by it. What is it that people can’t get enough of? Are they feasting on the demise of another person or is this just another reality TV episode, only it’s real? The essential question is...

The Best Time to Change

Early on when I had a clinical counseling practice, one of my clients would call me after he broke up with his latest girlfriend. We would review his experience to learn what he should do differently next time. Then we would part ways until months later, when he would...