The Problem Of Marginless Living

In the past I have talked about the need to create margin in our lives.  Margin is the space that used to exist in all of our lives between all the physical, emotional and mental pressures of every day and our capacity to respond in a meaningful way to all Read more

12 Habits Of The Most Productive People

I am constantly reading and doing research to find any new way or tool to improve my personal productivity.  After all, when you set your goals but you are not able to achieve them because you have no margin you have failed.  This post from Fast Company reminds me of Read more

Great Leaders Practice Feedforward

Almost every serious organization uses some form of feedback to evaluate the performance of their top leadership team.  This usually works best in a 360 type environment where the person receives feedback from superiors, peers and subordinates as well. The concept of feedforward was developed by Marshall Goldsmith in his Read more

Resolving Unrealistic Parenting Expectations

It is incredibly important that we all have realistic expectations as parents for our children.  We should want them to develop character, succeed academically, respect authority and grow in their faith. However, the reality is they are going to fail in every one of these areas and many more on Read more

The Benefits Of Peer-To-Peer Praise At Work

One of my biggest failures as a leader is making positive comments that encourage other people on an intentional ongoing basis.  With performance metrics being driven more by collaborative relationships than directive responsibilities this is a fatal flaw that I must resolve.  This HBR post takes the goal of praise Read more

3 Absolutes In Hiring The Right People

I just finished writing a recommendation for someone on Linkedin that reminded me of what is absolutely critical when considering someone for your team.  When I hire someone I am always looking for three major things that are very important to me.  If any one of these is missing then Read more