Gems or Gravel? (Video Link) When people give you advice, it is important to sift through the gravel to find the gems. I learned this several years ago when I belonged to an association. The members were very friendly, helpful, and full of advice. I took in everything everyone told me and tried to apply …
Personal vs. Positional Power (Video Link) Many years ago I read about personal power versus positional power. The concept has stayed with me; the source, unfortunately, has not. As I remember the concept, positional power is the power that comes with our position. It is the power we have over people because of the position …
Adapt (Video Link) I have read that the ability of a species to survive is dependent upon its ability to adapt. I think this is true. I think it is also true that our ability to succeed is in part dependent upon our ability to adapt. The only constant is change. As things change, we …
“Why” vs. “What” (Video Link) I think that why we do things is almost always more important than what we do. For example, if someone says something to us at work that we do not agree with, we can say something or we can say nothing. Either can be good or bad. The difference is …