Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero” [Translated as: “Seize the Day, putting as little trust as possible in the future”] – Horace If you catch yourself thinking, “I do that (whatever that is) the next time I have the chance,” consider that there may never be a next time. This past weekend I had the
There are some days where it seems I’m playing against my strengths all day. Those days hurt. I find comfort in reminding myself that tomorrow doesn’t have to be like today, and then I go to bed. What do you do to cope with a bad day? How do you recharge yourself?
In sports you hear a lot about momentum. Which team has the momentum? Did the other team just steal the momentum? You don’t hear the word momentum much in organizations. You hear it in organizations that are driving change. Why? Because when you talk about wins and you chart your progress toward your destination, you
Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.” – Orison Swett Marden
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In 2001 Pixar released the movie Monsters, Inc. In the movie, a monster world is electrically powered by the energy collected from children’s screams. Each night after kids around the world go to bed, scare teams are sent through closet doors to collect scream energy. As the movie goes along we follow a star employee,
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What should you do when you find out someone else is working on a change just like yours? Create a partnership. Ask the other group how you and your urgent friends or coworkers can pair with them to achieve your mutual goal. Offer your team’s strengths and ask to merge your groups together. If they
Deeds, not words.” – George Washington’s motto This week I had the odd occasion to listen to a George Washington impersonator give a keynote address. In full character, the impersonator shared his (George Washington’s) motto, “Deeds, not words.” Fewer words could not sum up driving change as those three words do. When other books or
Have you ever played the game Seven Degrees of Kevin Bacon? In the game one player names an actor. The other player has to walk through a sequence of movies from the first actor to another then another to eventually reach a movie with Kevin Bacon in it. Over at The Oracle of Bacon you
We have a tradition at work called the Donut Offense. You receive a Donut Offense from your peers whenever a list of good or bad things happens to you. The list includes: have a baby, get your picture in the paper, win an award, forget your badge at home. Once you receive a Donut Offense,
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