Generally, goals are positive. It’s a good thing to set goals, often around achievements we have yet to accomplish. However, where you are now is a key part of getting to the finish line of your goal. If you fixate on a future job or project, you can become impatient with your current responsibilities. And…

“No matter who we become or what we accomplish, we still feel that we’re essentially the kid we were at some simpler time long ago. Somehow that’s the trick of leadership, too, I think, to hold on to that awareness of yourself even as the world tells you how powerful and important you are. The…

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who…

For a moment entertain the shoulder angel and devil in the context of time management. The devil represents your easy hard tasks, e.g. responding to emails or slacks, joining a meeting, etc. These things are easy to do in the moment but often make things harder in the long run. The angel represents easy hard…

What do you do when you’re stepping up into a new role with increasing responsibilities? First, don’t fake anything. Obviously, you shouldn’t be faking things no matter what type of role you’re in. However the tendency to fain understanding is much greater if you’re feeling pressure and want to earn short term respect. It’s very…