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Financial Independence A quick public service dispatch I am not a lawyer, nor an accountant, nor a financial expert of any sort. I have always had this as a blind spot in my career. I’m not illiterate. I can read a financial statement. I’ve worked plenty of contracts and negotiated deals. But none of that …
The importance of White Space in your life It can’t all be task based In our busy professional and personal lives we sometimes ask the wrong questions. We ask repeatedly “How can I do more?” and “How can I get more done?” We are constantly trying to cram more stuff into our limited time. There …
The power and peril of setting big goals The right way and the wrong way “What’s your Big Hairy Ass Goal?” That’s what we hear. The current culture is one of setting extreme goals that drive us to extreme execution and success. The implied logic is that unless your goals are outsized you are selling …
The Last Word on Power Thoughts on Reinvention This week I read a book called “The last Word on Power – Executive Re-Invention for leaders who must make the impossible happen” by Tracy Goss. This book was written in the mid-1990’s when corporate ‘transformation’ and ‘re-engineering’ were all the rage. The work does have overtones …
New-agey woo-woo solutions for your angst… Feeding the good dog. I listen to, read and absorb a lot of what might be referred to as ‘self help’ material. I find it interesting and helpful. One of my personal strengths (and, of course I know this from reading a book on strengths and taking their assessment) …
