Why Few People Succeed…

Why Few People Succeed…

Most people WANT greater success. Dreaming of success is easy… EVERYBODY can dream. Achieving it another matter… Few people SEEK success (it is easier to continue living the way you do, rather than embark on a quest for success). For example, you may want to lose 20...
SUCCEEDING IS EASIER if you THINK DIFFERENTLY

SUCCEEDING IS EASIER if you THINK DIFFERENTLY

No, that’s not clickbait. I was the head of marketing and strategy for a $4.3B business unit in my 30s and then… becoming more successful became more difficult… much more difficult. Greater effort was not translating into greater success. I read a lot of...
Three Assessments for Business Leaders

Three Assessments for Business Leaders

There are many assessments, most focused on identifying your strengths, very few on weaknesses. Most are broad, providing bulky psychologist-written reports without practical help to implement the recommendations. I’ve taken many such assessments but found few of...
Think Differently to Become More Successful!

Think Differently to Become More Successful!

I’m an MIT grad with 2 master’s degrees. A company I started tanked spectacularly and nearly bankrupted me. I was shocked. I hadn’t seen it coming and couldn’t believe it could happen to me. Bluntly, I hit rock bottom. I realized that I needed to understand why…...
An Easier Way to Improve Your People

An Easier Way to Improve Your People

When I was a F50 executive, I inherited a leadership team. As with most teams, some members were good and some were laggards. The expectation of my boss was improved team performance, and I was accountable for that. I tried additional training, team meetings, external...