“Listen to the teaching, not to the teacher” I heard this quote in Washington from George Gan. I have had the privilege to teach together on the EO Global Leadership Academy with George since 2015. I have always listened more to teachers that inspire me, and I have often ignored lessons when the teacher has … Read more
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) provides nationally representative estimates of how, where, and with whom Americans spend their time, and is the only federal survey providing data on the full range of nonmarket activities, from childcare to volunteering. Recently I came across a series of charts shared by Sahil Bloom about how we spend … Read more
There are two things I need to believe if I am to take action: Dan Sullivan says that “Selling is getting someone intellectually engaged in a future result that is good for them and getting them to emotionally commit to take action to achieve that result.” The skills of an Influencer: How do we help … Read more
My father is by all accounts a successful leader. There are 3 “superpowers” that he has that I think have helped him have such a positive effect in each of these environments. My father has had a long and successful career in business leading to a decade as the Chairman of the Board of Accenture, … Read more
Alan Mulally, ex-CEO of Ford, spoke to the Vistage membership recently. He shared his own life story, and his advice to CEOs on how to lead in these times of uncertainty. People need from Leaders: I share what people are looking for in the video below. If you liked this video, you will also like … Read more
…is much better than making “correct” decisions On making Committed Decisions… A committed decision is much more powerful than a “correct” decision. A committed decision takes full responsibility. A committed decision knows that there are risks and challenges that you will have to find a way to overcome. A committed decision changes your life. More … Read more
Are you overwhelmed with the weight of the world? Are too many problems weighing you down and making life feel heavy? Are you tired? I heard this story on the Tim Ferriss podcast recently, and I found it quite profound for such a seemingly “simple” story. It reminds me of another video that I made … Read more
This week we had Xavier Marcet as the keynote speaker for our anual Vistage all-member event on the subject of Humanistic Management. Xavier Marcet has a regular column in the la Vanguardia newspaper that regularly gets up to a million views. He shares thoughts about “humanistic management” and has published 3 books – the last … Read more
“I’ve never met a rich optimist” Russell Kane I heard this quote this morning on the High Performance podcast, and it made me stop and reflect. I was an optimist for the first 40 years of life… and I’m working hard to change… Optimism is good for happiness, but not for taking disciplined, difficult actions … Read more
Over 15 years ago, a book was written by Eduardo Ponset called “the formula for happiness”. I don’t remember the formula, but I do remember something that had great importance for me. One of the elements of the formula was a “B” for “busqueda” – the spanish word for “searching”. The feeling you get when … Read more