Monday Morning Mojo

It’s easy to feel like you are maxed out. In my work with CEOs it is not unusual for them to come to me and ask for guidance when they feel like their mental bandwidth is full. There are two things they can do to address the situation immediately. Before I tell you what they […]

To change someone, you have to get their support. They have to want to change, and they have to want you to help them. The only way that will happen is if they sense that you respect them. Therefore, if you want to change someone, you have to start by respecting them. Not your typical stance!

Here in Washington, DC, there is an annual Holi festival held in late spring, although the real holiday occurs earlier in the year. People come together from all walks of life to celebrate together, listening to music and dancing together while they throw brightly colored powder on each other, or smear the colors on cheeks

There’s so much that can be done in a minute or so to re-energize. Here it is Monday morning and I’ll soon be having my favorite cup of coffee with my wife, a daily pleasure. We love New Mexico Piñon Coffee. Usually, but not always, I also have time for a morning 20-minute meditation that

I am addicted to transformational leadership. I am in love with making a difference in the world, and the inner work required to make that happen. The only way we can do more, be more, and influence more is to transform ourselves. To rise higher and generate greater influence we must find ways to develop

Yesterday I started. Back in the furthest recesses of our basement is a room that I was afraid had become a fire hazard. Not because there was anything going on in there that seemed particularly dangerous, but because I couldn’t get to everything that was located there. The chaos had reached epic proportions! Now, all

I love the early days of spring because I can plant lettuces and spinach for our salads over the next couple of months. These grow in the cool days between winter and summer, and then again in the fall. Their season is short, but a wonderful harvest awaits when we pluck their leaves to bring

When we get hit with a really big opportunity or a really big challenge, it can be hard to adapt, step up and do the right thing. That’s where resilience comes in. It provides the base that makes it possible to take on what life gives us and make the best of it. It’s the

There are two obstacles to effective communication that challenge every leader:  Penetrating information overload; Providing messages in ways easy for listeners to digest and remember.  Storytelling addresses both.  Research demonstrates that a different part of our brain is activated by a good story. Think about how relaxing it is to binge watch your favorite television show at

I have been reading and listening to Rick Hanson for some time. He is a neuroscientist who is also a great teacher and non-mystical Buddhist.  He explains how our brains work and provides great insights on how to get yours working in your favor. The first book of his that I read is Hardwiring Happiness.  Here’s a