Mistakes.  They are a part of life. A Hall of Fame basketball coach had this to say about mistakes: “What to do with a mistake – recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.” Recognition.  It takes a certain humility to recognize a mistake.  We all know people who are “never wrong.”  We also know […]

I can’t do my job well without the assistance and participation of others.  Someone must give me direction about what to do.  They must give me clear targets for which to aim. They must give me feedback on how I’m progressing.  They must help me hone an edge by upgrading and redefining my targets as […]

Healthy organizations grow and change. These days change ramps up.  We grow and change at such a fast pace; it can be a bit unsettling. Fastballs come faster.  Curveballs break sharper.  We increasingly find ourselves facing tougher challenges.  We increasingly make more mistakes as we try to keep pace. Our mindset in the face of these challenges […]

When you “happen to the world” it means you believe you have an impact on what occurs next. To be sure, there are things out of our control.  But there are choices and options we can take to impact the occurrences we encounter. I’m reading a book that describes people who believe they have no […]