Newer does not always equal better. In fact, older is often better. Longevity implies resistance to change, obsolescence, competition, and thus odds of continued survival into the future.
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Doublethink is a form of self-deception. We’re all capable of holding contradictory beliefs and ideas. The trick is to be aware of these contradictions and manage them to our benefit.
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In his book The Coaching Habit, Michael Bungay Stanier suggests using the following seven questions to become a more effective coach. These questions work with anyone: colleagues, bosses, and family members. Ask them in order, one at a time.
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Delayed gratification refers to resisting the temptation of an immediate reward to obtain an improved reward in the future. It’s about sacrificing a little satisfaction today to increase your quality of life tomorrow. It’s about being able to trade happiness today for more happiness in the future.
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“Have a Mamba Mentality” is all about reminding ourselves that we have earned the confidence to believe the following.
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Proper delegation has a small sweet spot with two spectrums. You might under-delegate when you micromanage a delegated task. Or, you might over-delegate when you delegate projects that are too difficult or lack sufficient instruction.
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When you are self-deceived, the first step of recovery is to become aware of the deception. I’ve created this checklist of common symptoms to help me identify when I’m self-deceived so that I can get back to reality faster.
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My predictions for 2023 focus on remote work and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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This year was a good year and I’m excited to get going on my 2023 goals.
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Windfall operates in the AdTech space, and LegUp Health is about to start investing a lot of money into digital marketing. I wrote this article to force myself to learn the details of the digital advertising ecosystem. In hindsight, I wish I had written this a year ago.
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Deciding what to do is straightforward. So is figuring out how to do it. But knowing when to do it is really hard. Effective leaders develop a sense of when.
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One of my goals this year is to write a handbook on leadership. I’m woefully behind, so this article is an attempt to force some progress. I’ve spent a good bit reading about and taking notes on leadership over the last year. As of now, I think effective leadership is made up of four core elements: personal credibility, self-confidence, judgment, and an ability to inspire and sustain cooperation. What am I missing?
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When expectations are not met, great leaders do not withhold constructive criticism. They provide people with the feedback they need to make necessary adjustments. But, they do this in a thoughtful way. They’re real without being rude.
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There are few forces more powerful than incentives. Incentives drive thinking and behavior. To understand someone’s thinking, you must understand their incentives. When you encounter a behavior problem, trace the incentives and you’ll often find the root cause. Incentives are the invisible cause and behavior is the visible effect.
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I started my newsletter to create a forcing function for continuous learning. So far it’s working. In 2022, I’m going to try a few new tactics.
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At the end of the year, it’s fun to look back and see how different pieces of content performed. For the year 2021, here are the top five most popular articles and notes based on unique page views.
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It’s time for my annual prediction that I almost always get wrong.
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