Slow Down, Go Fast, or Hold Them Accountable This week I’m doing something different with my Read, Watch, Listen recommendations. In the past I’ve shared three unrelated recommendations, but this time I’m sharing three recs all related to the current AI debate. Slow...

Acting on Your Genius When I think of genius, I think of your potential, that well of unnameable energy inside of you that is waiting to be expressed. In our work, our hope is to draw that out and help people act on their unique form of genius. Luckily, we see that...

The Harada Method I was forwarded an article about Shohei Ohtani’s goal-setting method. I was intrigued by the chart he created as a high school freshman when he set the goal to be the number 1 Japanese draft pick. A pretty singular 14-year old already.  The Harada...

Outside the Algorithm   It's coming up more and more often on our coaching calls. Commitments around screens and especially social media, have been common but even more so now. It starts with deleting apps (social, news, dating, etc.), then setting limits around...

Making Space for Choice   This quarter, I set an intention to focus on increasing my energy. I was feeling depleted after a momentous spring quarter. I thought the answer would be more meditation, better planning, and lots of exercise.  We know that energy is a...

Punishment Doesn't Fix Procrastination. Here's What Does.   If you know what to do, but you avoid doing it, what is the most effective way to address your avoidance? Is it a punitive consequence, i.e. fear that something bad will happen, or awareness? We have...

The Midyear Check-in   I put together a simple version of what we do with our clients so you can try it on your own. It’s always valuable to assess where you are before you plan what you want to do next. Since we are tracking all of these things with our clients it’s...

A Case for Knowing What's Enough   Years ago, when I first started Accountability Works, I joined an entrepreneurial mentoring group. The leader was someone I respected and admired, he had many years of executive leadership experience, at one point running a $400M...

Business Coach, Mastermind, or Accountability Coach — Which Do You Need? Understanding the niche of accountability coaching can be a little difficult to explain unless you’ve tried other types of coaching. I got into accountability coaching as a realtor. I knew what I...