Have you ever gotten so fixated on a goal that you started behaving like someone you did not recognize? (The author of this blog post sheepishly raises his hand.) This behavior is common among people who are held hostage by their “hyper-achiever” saboteur. And I am in...
Our team and the family receiving the home. Habitat’s Andy Shoemaker and CEO Darcy Taylor (Vistage member) Could we start a movement to rename this day “Gratitude-giving”? I like the idea of giving thanks. I love the idea of showing gratitude. I found this quote...
http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-open-position-organizational-chart-image15706023 I remember being part of an organization that craved open positions. The leaders used to reason that those open positions meant salaries they did not have to pay. Open position...
“Whatever you do, don’t screw up the free stuff.” The insightful speaker at our last Vistage group meeting (Isabelle Mercier-Turcotte) said her dad had offered her this great advice. He told her to be polite, always use her best manners, show kindness to everyone, be...
Here’s my “to do list.” Does it look like yours? Do you get a rush of dopamine every time you cross an item off the list? I do. But if I allow it, accomplishing my to do list can be one of the least productive activities in my life. This list is helping only if I am...
How is your sense of wonder? My dad lived through a lot (the Great Depression, World War II, Cold War) and had a difficult childhood, but he never lost his sense of wonder. In the 1980s, he told me about a future in which a small dish on your roof would bring you...
