Helping Leaders Flourish
We are enamored with experts and their expertise. Expert analysis from expert analysts. Expert testimony from expert witnesses. Expert advice from expert consultants. Given the choice, we nearly always seek the opinion of the expert. We want the expert, the guru, the genius, to weigh in, to point us in […]
I’ve always been fascinated by how highly successful people choose to exit their field or end their career. Some “go out on top,” reaching a major milestone in their field, choosing to step away with their legacy secured. Others seem to choose their exit based not on a particular achievement […]
At the end of every season my son’s basketball coach used to deliver a simple message: “Do not let high school basketball be the best thing or worst thing that has ever happened to you in your life. If it is, then we’ve failed as coaches.” In other words—enjoy every […]
“Hey buddy, you got a busy day?” “Hey ma’am, how’s your day going?” Same words. Same tone. Over and over. On any other day, I wouldn’t have given a second thought to the all-too familiar greeting at one of my routine breakfast spots. But on this particular day, it caught […]
My Wall Street investment banker friend found himself growing weary of his work, and his meteoric success put him in a position to do something about it. Even though he was only in his thirties, he told me he wanted to quit work and retire. In my role as his […]