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Fail Forward
Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street. —William A. Ward Anyone with a pulse knows that failure is a part of life, but there’s something that separates those who move forward from those who remain stuck. What is it? They…
Read MoreHiding in Plain Sight
What’s your greatest personality weakness? Not your greatest weakness—your greatest personality weakness? What do I mean by personality? Don’t think character. Don’t think morality or virtue either. Think personality. To clarify, a person’s character is connected to their beliefs and values, whereas their personality refers to temperament and disposition. The first is shaped by our…
Read More5 Leadership Questions for Crisis
When facing a difficult challenge, leaders can be tempted to make quick decisions. But the leaders who navigate crises best usually do something different: they ask better questions before making decisions. Here are five questions every leader should ask when facing a crisis. They won’t just lead to better answers—they’ll help you and your team…
Read MorePlay Up!
If you want to improve faster, stop staying where you feel most comfortable—play up. In sports, to “play up” means competing at a higher level than you normally do. As a swim coach, I occasionally asked younger swimmers to “swim up” for relay races. For example, if I asked a 14-year-old to be part of…
Read MoreWho Am I?
“Half of the things you do, you might as well turn over to me, and I will do them quickly and correctly.” The quote above is attributed to an unknown author, but we all know who—or what—said it. AI. Artificial Intelligence. But wait a second. Did AI really say that? Putting Things Into Context Let’s…
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