That Relentless Voice in Your Head “Careful! You might mess this up. Maybe you shouldn’t even try.” This is the kind of criticism and self-doubt that the voices in our heads often express. The voices are relentless, always having something to say, which can be...

Businesses You Love Quick: Name three businesses off the top of your head that uplift you when you engage with them. Could be a sports team, restaurant, nonprofit, retailer, whatever. You feel good giving them your business and have a connection with them, a sense of...

The Perfect Leader “I work so hard to get everything exactly right,” Kevin sighed. “So many people count on me.” A lot of leaders feel this way, and carry an enormous burden trying to always be perfect.  Perfection is alluring, no doubt. Plus there’s both...

“Do as You’re Told! Follow the Rules.” We’ve all been indoctrinated to defer to the voice of authority and the conventions of business and life. How you succeed, who you hang out with, what you say and don’t say, where you get educated, how you treat people at work,...

Go, Go, Go! In several conversations I had with family and friends during a family wedding weekend recently, I heard the same sentiment expressed - with big enthusiasm - three times:  Wealth management leader: “We are so busy! More and more clients want us, and...