Flipping the Cause and Effect

Sometimes we get the cause and effect backward. To fix the problem, all we have to do is recognize it and flip the cause and effect. You’re unhealthy because you’re overweight. You’re overweight because you’re unhealthy. You’re unhappy...

What Might Be Possible

If we are slow to judge and quick to embrace. If we examine our closely held beliefs. If we focus on what we can control. If we acknowledge personal history. If we try to walk in another’s shoes. If we are afraid and do it anyway. If we take personal...

The Most Important Qualities When Hiring

We all hire for the exact same reason — we have a problem to solve. It might be a personal problem, such as cutting the grass, getting faster on the track, or fixing the car. Or you might be hiring in a professional setting to solve a problem such as tracking...

Choose Your Risky

Risky means the possibility of misfortune or losing something valuable to you. Exercise is risky. Sedentary is risky.The city is risky. The country is risky.Commitment is risky. Separation is risky.Going outside is risky. Staying inside is risky.Travel is risky. Never...

The Problem Isn’t the Ism

Socialism — You have two cows. You give one to your neighbor. Communism — You have two cows. You give both to the state, and the state gives you milk and beef. Capitalism — You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.   The problem with...

Understanding Performance Incentives

KPI’s — key performance indicators. Also called metrics. Also called data. We constantly hear about KPI’s and data-driven decisions, especially when measuring the peformance of teams and individuals. We should be using data to make decisions...

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