The Gentle Art of Listening

It started about six weeks ago when a friend reminded me to listen more than I talk. It was still on my mind when I went to see a presentation on leadership. Listening came up as a way to develop trust. I might have been done with it there but then someone in one of...

Procrastination is a Brilliant Teacher

Recently, I had a conversation with a member of one of my groups about procrastination. He’s relatively new to the idea of accountability as a skill and he said something to the effect of, ” I guess I’ll get better at this over time, since you...

Practicing Massive Gratitude

This last week was all about gratitude and abundance. It came up everywhere I turned but it wasn’t until I was on a call with one of my accountability groups that I really got it. After I had my “aha” moment which I describe in the video, I started...

5 little things

This post was inspired by a comment I got on an earlier post (thanks Ryan M.) asking what I did to plan the day ahead. I have gotten more into planning as my life has gotten more hectic and crowded. But I’m not a great planner nor do I really strive to be. When...

Want your employees to be more accountable? Try this first.

So you want your employees to be more accountable. Well here’s the kicker you have to let them decide what they are committed to. That means they have to set their own goals. As an employer or manager that can be a tough thing because you have an idea of what...

5am Wake Up Call

You got the memo, getting up extra early is a good thing to do. You set the alarm, you peeled your resisting body out of bed, now what? Do you head to your phone and check your email? Do you put on your workout clothes and get out the door? Do you meditate and try not...