I was thinking about this recently and realized there is a distinction between Motivation and Discipline. Merriam Webster defines motivation as the condition of being motivated (a desire to act). They define Discipline as a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity. I have observed in myself the…
When I was young I ran with the wrong crowd. A job transfer for my dad allowed me to narrowly miss being sent to a military academy for behavior issues. Throughout High School I struggled trying to get excited and stay out of trouble. But it was in college where…
Clients often ask me about developing Executive Presence, Leadership Presence, or Command Presence. Why not just call it presence? What is it? How do we develop it? Can we change our own presence? I searched for a definition and, while I got over 35 million returns for Executive presence, 38…
I recently had lunch with a friend and he was telling me about an organization (a startup) they had 28 people turn over in the last year. That’s out of a total of thirty (30). I don’t know about you but that is a BIG RED FLAG. In further questioning…
I am fascinated by the effect communications has on our ability to perform and thrive. Then, over the weekend, I had the same insight delivered three times. When that happens, I pay attention. First, my friend Tom LaRotonda were having coffee and exploring ideas when he shared something he…
Get over it. Small talk is a way to create social cohesion. Think back to the last time you went into a meeting where the other party got right down to business. No small talk, no, “How are you?” How did that feel? Now contrast that with the meeting that…
