We’d be safer at work if we did “pre-mortems” every day.  What’s a pre-mortem? It’s the opposite of a “post-mortem.” Post-mortems are done after bad things occur. You review an accident or mistake and analyze why it happened. Hopefully, the analysis reveals issues that can be addressed and understood. The knowledge acquired will prevent similar outcomes in the […]

Damian Lillard is a respected player in the NBA.  He was asked about what he does to change the pace and outcome of a game that hasn’t been going the way he prefers. “First, you remember it’s a long game.  Just because we are off to a bad start, doesn’t mean that things won’t change […]

Jocko Willink, a former Navy Seal who speaks and writes about leadership and discipline, asserts you will grow if you ask yourself seven questions every day and then act accordingly, based on your answers. I will spend the next few days reviewing each question one at a time. Here’s the sixth question: Is this what I […]

Jocko Willink, a former Navy Seal who speaks and writes about leadership and discipline, asserts you will grow if you ask yourself seven questions every day and then act accordingly the next day, based on your answers. I will spend the next few days reviewing each question one at a time. Here’s the fourth question: What […]