The habits guru James Clear notes, “All big things come from small beginnings.” In other words, the best reason to start small is that you’ll be able to go big. [...]

Do you dictate strict terms of engagement to achieve your goals? Or do you design a framework for working together that includes the team? Naveed Siddiqi – an insightful Future [...]

The “Great Leaving” may have become the “Great Staying.” (The switch started in late 2022 per The NY Times.) More people seem to have considered staying at their current jobs [...]

“I wish I were you.” When an acquaintance said that to me recently, it felt like chalk on a blackboard. The comment stayed with me. I mentioned the interaction to [...]

Has this happened to you? A close friend or trusted colleague changing from someone you feel grateful to know to an unpredictable, volatile person you dread to encounter? After experiencing [...]

Colleagues and friends extoll their multi-tasking skills. Then, in the next breath, they complain about always chasing what needs to get done. A business friend observed: “Focus? I don’t have [...]

Many believe that our thoughts control us, for better or worse. However, philosopher and author Sam Harris notes that thought is part of consciousness. In his Wakingup.com courses, he explains [...]

Recently, I listened to Dan Pink and Gautum Makunda talk about leading with empathy on the podcast “World Re-imagined”. They noted that practicing empathy and kindness feeds our souls. Plus, [...]

Why are compliments problematic? It seems like giving – and getting – them would be a no-brainer. Most of us like getting compliments. They make us feel valuable, appreciated, and [...]

Have your productive conversations ever gone off course after a seemingly off-hand remark? It has happened to me lately. I realized – or felt – that a person in the [...]