Rituals For Results

Jan 15, 2017 | Business

Harvard Business Review recently published an article on the significant impact of pre-task rituals on performance in stressful situations. The authors likened the routines to what athletes use before their events, citing numerous examples that illustrate the positive...

Watch Out For Murphy

Aug 14, 2016 | Business

One of the main reasons things go wrong on engagements is that you put too much stock in Newton’s law that says that something in motion stays in motion. So when you devise your plan, arrange your schedule and set your timeline, you expect that everything will...

You’re Overwhelmed and Frazzled

Oct 19, 2014 | Business

As a professional, you should anticipate hitting the wall a few times in your career. You know—the times you find yourself running from one thing to the next, overwhelmed and frazzled, just barely keeping your nose above water. Your life and work are hectic; a...

Be Noble. Quit Nobilizing

Jun 8, 2014 | Uncategorized

The more experience you gain, the more discretion you are granted regarding what you do and how you do it. Over time, you develop preferred ways of doing your work. Sometimes, those ways need to be examined because they have lost their usefulness or are more...

You Must Self-Regulate

Apr 17, 2014 | Business

Recently I read a comparative study on high performer research that found a common trait among the studies: high performers get things done. It’s no surprise that accomplishment has become a recognized criterion in determining high performance. This one factor caught...