Every organization is subject to having people who can drain energy from the team. Author David Salyers says there are three types: victims, naysayers and know-it-alls. I hadn’t thought much of the classification, but have noticed it since learning these designations. Victims take problems personally. Rather than work to solve the problem objectively, they get […]

Neil Pasricha is a guy from Canada. His parents were immigrants from India. He had a good life, as his parents raised him in an environment unlike their own, which was one of stark poverty. He enjoyed middle class status in North America that included birthday parties and McDonald’s hamburgers. Over time, he got an […]

“As a leader, think about whether the dynamic you’re creating will help release positive or negative energy.” – Henry Cloud Leaders create environments where energy is released. That’s how you become a leader. You go about your work, your games, and your hobbies in such a way that energy is released. Good energy inspires. When […]

I watch HBO Hard Knocks, a show that follows an NFL team through its training camp, covering the team’s preparation for the upcoming football season.  This season, the Detroit Lions are featured. The head coach Dan Campbell was walking among his team and said: “We are who we are. We choose who that is.” It’s […]