With so many in-person conferences and events cancelled, I’m excited to be presenting at iDEAFest 2020, a virtual (all online) … More
Category: lessons-learned
To Get to the Point, you need to Know the Point
It sometimes feels like you need lots of words/pages/slides to look/sound credible, but great communicators go through the hard work … More
You’re Not Good at Multitasking
In computer science, the concept of a computer’s processor switching from one system to another is referred to as context … More
It’s Tempting, but DO NOT skip Planning and Premortem
So many leaders or teams quickly move too quickly (or skip entirely) the early parts of a new project/initiative, failing … More
New Top Career Book Recommendation
When I’ve chatted with people in the past about how to plan/manage their careers, I would often to refer to … More
Moving up the Value Curve
A mentor, and family friend, of mine made a great point to me years ago. He explained that people are … More
How to Pick a Real Estate Agent
Some (unsolicited) advice if you’re looking to pick a real estate agent: Don’t pick the first real estate agent you … More
What Great Leaders Look Like according to Bill Campbell
Trillion Dollar Coach is a great read (or listen if you’re an audiobook fan like me) about Bill Campbell, a football … More
Replace recurring chaos with a RAM
Most teams have a lot of recurring tasks they have to keep track of, such as an HR team doing … More
Maturity-based Management
It sounds obvious, but as a leader, it’s critical to manage a team based on the team’s current maturity level. … More
