A friend and co-worker recently said, “we need to let the transition be a transition”. I suppose because a rush job isn’t a transition, I thought to myself. Your mission to achieve superhumanness: Fools rush into decisions. Don’t be a fool. #slowdown #humanup #armorup #foolsrushin #yougotthis Be kind along the journey and remember, you got […]
Archive | Weekly Survival
Weekly or bi-monthly stories and tips for surviving your work week. We like to find the humor in our irony, and hope you do, too.
Superhuman Log Date March 11, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #heroup #yougotthis #armorup #suitup #powersuitup
Okay folks, really. Can’t we just agree that we all need to don our superhero outfits when we need to armor up and slay? Choose one superhero outfit for that job interview, public speaking engagement, facilitation, presentation, exam. Have that outfit at the ready, one that makes you feel powerful, strong, confident. Your mission to achieve […]
Superhuman Log Date March 10, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #lessselffocus #helpinghand #wheelofmisfortune armorup #heroup #beinghuman
Remember the show Wheel of Fortune? Today I was thinking, am I on the wheel of misfortune? 2018 has kicked off to a rough start professionally. Yet, a few clients have stepped up their engagements so I know that for every action there is a reaction. 2017 was not a good start for political reasons. Yet, […]
Superhuman Log Date March 9, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #bandaidsolutions #surgeryonchange
In my last post, I touched on how quickly we react to bandaid a solution, like shortage in a knowledge workforce, and try to fill in the gaps with A.I. because it’s faster. Systemic change, like overhauling public education, is one big behemoth and there are too many roadblocks to do surgery on archaic policies […]
Superhuman Log Date March 6, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #imperfectscore #aim #strategy #leadership #superhumanstrengths #superhumanness
Breaking bad habits is one of the hardest things to do. But with support, it gets easier. I watch clients struggle with change, and I wish we didn’t put so much emphasis on a perfect (revenue) score. Your mission to achieve superhumanness: Don’t aim for a perfect score every time. Some years you just need […]
Superhuman Log Date March 3, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #valuestorm #ampitup #valueup
Bringing value creates confidence. And as a result, being compensated for your value can help you amp it up to the next level. Recently I heard about the book Good to Great in two entirely different contexts (and cities) and it reminded me to go back to that book and actually read it. In his […]
Superhuman Log Date February 26, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #protectourfuture #bestandworst #possibilities
Some days I’m down on capitalism. But in truth, I’m for it. I know that capitalism is not failing society. People are. And frankly the ones calling the shots are putting self interest in front of societal interest. At a fundamental level, humans fail humans. And then I imagine, what would that look like when […]
Superhuman Log Date February 22, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #getoutthere #humanity3.0 #represent #values
Reflecting on the meeting in Dubai where world leaders gathered to discuss the future of AI, I think about how we (little and unimportant people) might have a say in what world leaders (and/or Corporate CEO’s) are designing for our next reality. I am worried. Your mission to achieve Superhumanness: Get out there. Be a […]
Superhuman Log Date February 21, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #vulnerability #leadwithhumility #vulnerableleadership
We had a fantastic girl scout meeting this evening, where a troop leader shared the ins and outs of puberty to our girls. The faces were a mix of embarrassment and curiosity. On a spectrum between nervous and excited, most girls stood in the middle. Near the beginning of the talk, my daughter raised her […]
Superhuman Log Date February 20, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #beproud #everydayhero #yougotthis
My resting heart rate was 42 today, so I showed my spouse my Apple watch and made sure he was aware how much healthier I am. Of course it’s one data point, and not the entire picture. He has a lower body fat and yes, he’s much faster on his bike. But at least I […]
