Anyone who spends a lot of time with ambitious people will tell you — Adrenaline is one heckuva drug! Sure, it’s all-natural and a perfectly normal hormone for your adrenals to produce, but it’s also quite addicting for some people. Working short deadlines. Staying super busy. Running on stress. It sometimes feels like a superpower!…
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The Secret to Better Decision Making
If you’re feeling stuck in your career or business, it’s usually because you’re having trouble deciding which move to make. “Should I do this? Or should I do that?” High achievers know that indecision is the enemy of progress; swift, confident decisions are the path to success. In my experience, to say good decision making…
Assume Equality and Respect Seniority
If you know me, you know how much I love the theater. I was in my element last week when I saw Suffs on Broadway, which is a musical based on the American women’s suffrage movement. And if you really know me, you know I see the lesson in everything. So much of what we…
Are You Playing a Zero-Sum Game?
Do you ever look around and wonder how you got here? You are in a job you don’t really like and never really intended to have. You’re running a business that’s nothing like the one you envisioned. You’re stuck in a rut and can’t seem to climb your way out. What gives? You’re a hard…
Why Aren’t You Showing Up for Yourself?
A couple of weeks ago, an organization notorious for not offering compensation to their speakers asked me to speak. I almost turned them down, but then I remembered something important. As a business owner, it’s my job to ask for the money. When I don’t ask for what I’m worth, I’m hiding behind assumptions and…
Do This To Replace Toxic Positivity
I have a confession to make: I’m not a big fan of positive thinking. People often find this surprising because — after all — the self-help industry is rife with coaches who promote the power of positive thinking. Maybe it’s the New Yorker in me, but expecting things to go well just because you’ve decided…