
Are You Happy with Your Life?
December 29, 2020
“Are you happy with your life?” It’s the question Marta and I asked each other as we recently drove the eight hours from Charlottesville down
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- Rob McKinnon·
- October 5, 2016 6:57 pm·
Arnold Palmer: More Than A Great Golfer
A few weeks ago, we learned that thousands of Wells Fargo employees had opened fraudulent accounts to meet the bank’s “cross-selling” goals. The story was…

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- September 21, 2016 1:21 am·
Stop Rambling. Start BLUF-ing.
Notice: This post provides a new communication tool that I would like you to try at least once today! A week or so ago, I…

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- September 7, 2016 6:23 pm·
Ledecky, Neymar, and Getting Gritty
Late last year a board member gave me feedback on a CEO I was coaching. He concluded his comments with, “…and he has GRIT!” The…

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- July 27, 2016 9:33 am·
How To Do Better By Doing Nothing
A few weeks ago, a colleague forwarded to me a sales coach’s June newsletter that admonished readers to avoid “laziness” and “overcome the dog days…

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- July 13, 2016 6:43 pm·
CEO Non-Negotiable #3
My son, Will, asked me the other day who some of my best bosses have been. I immediately thought of my first full-time boss, Captain…

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- June 22, 2016 2:02 am·
CEO Non-Negotiable #2
(This is the second in a series of what I call “The 3 CEO Non-Negotiables” — responsibilities that lie squarely with the leader at the…

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- June 2, 2016 12:16 am·
CEO Non-Negotiable #1
In the past few days, “vision” has been a repeat theme in my conversations with top leaders. 1) I heard board members encouraging a CEO…

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- May 17, 2016 1:57 am·
Conflict? Build Bridges, Not Walls
One of the top issues that leaders discuss with me is conflict with others at work. Perhaps: • one person dominates weekly meetings with his…

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- May 4, 2016 6:16 pm·
Parenting Your New Hire
If you are part of an organization that is growing or experiencing change, odds are you are bringing in, or promoting, new leaders to help…

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- April 20, 2016 1:27 am·
Spieth’s Incredible Comeback
Leaders blow it—sometimes to the point of embarrassing themselves. Some examples of leadership “fails” I’ve either witnessed or heard about: • A CEO loses his…