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Nov 25, 2012
Navigate your uncertain future - less the anxiety!
It's official: Your future is uncertain! Just pick up today's paper: New York to sink beneath sea (or so declares the headline in todays New York Times). Continued economic instability. Companies restructuring and sending jobs off shore. Arghhh... the list is long. There’s no doubt
Oct 29, 2012
Know What to Fear: Where are misplacing your fear?
(Reprinted from my CourageWorks column in Forbes magazine) While many of our fears are valid, many of them actually stifle our happiness and success. In an increasingly fearful world, knowing what to fear (and what not to fear) is increasingly important. Moving down my family’s travel
Oct 12, 2012
Could you be misdiagnosing your problems? (Hint: If they keep recurring,you probably are!)
If you're problems aren't going away, chances are it's because you aren't diagnosing them correctly. Getting to the root cause of what's wrong in your life (and in the world at large) takes more than smart answers. It takes wise questions, an open mind and
Sep 21, 2012
Over-committed? Three questions to ask before saying yes.
I've been pretty stretched the last few months between finishing my new book, speaking a conferences across the globe, and juggling (and dropping) the many balls of every busy mother. So earlier this week, when I was asked to do a segment on The Morning Show (you
Sep 16, 2012
Motivation Running Low? Maintaining it for the long haul climb toward your goals.
[caption id="attachment_5083" align="alignleft" width="288"] Keep putting one foot in front of the other.[/caption] Staying on path toward your goals takes motivation... by the truckload. Getting it can be easy. Keeping it, well... not so much. The word itself comes from the Latin word movere - "to move."
Jul 30, 2012
"Faster, Higher, Stronger!" The Olympics challenge us all to raise the bar.
(Reprinted from the article I wrote for Forbes.com) Today I read that a blind archer has set a new world record. Amazing. I love the Olympic games. I love their motto: "Citius - Altius - Fortius." "Faster - Higher - Stronger." We can all draw a
Jul 18, 2012
What do your judgments say about you? What a week in Borneo taught me.
Ask yourself what your judgments saying about you and your need to judge? How are they limiting your ability to connect, engage and build bridges rather than barriers with the people around you? I have just returned from a week in Borneo with my family.
Jun 24, 2012
Trusting gut instinct. Does fear cloud your better judgement?
While speaking at a recent leadership conference, I met a woman who shared with me how badly she had been burnt by her soon to be x-husband. While she’d had suspicions for a while about his infidelity, it wasn’t until she caught him in bed
Jun 12, 2012
I.Q. Matters. But Your E.Q. Matters More.
How often have you met a really smart person who did really dumb things? The reality is that our E.Q. (Emotional Intelligence) determines our success in our work, our relationships, and life far more profoundly than our ability to computer mathematical equations. And the good
May 23, 2012
Connected, alone. Is technology making you lonely?
As social media reshapes how we connect, it pays us to rethink what we need to feel fulfilled in our relationships, and realize that no amount of tweets, texts or Facebook status updates can provide it. Sure social networking is a great tool, but there’s
May 04, 2012
Bouncing Back from Job Loss... Faster, Wiser & Better Off
There’s no two ways about it. Losing your job is hard. Whether it has everything to do with your performance, or nothing at all, it’s still hard. But as I’ve said so many times before, often as I’ve struggled with my own adversities, success in
Apr 30, 2012
What world will you inhabit a decade from now?
[caption id="attachment_9052" align="alignleft" width="240"] Matt plays Maxwell Smart[/caption] I feel a bit like I've been in a time warp. Moving back to a country I haven't lived in for over a decade, and a city I haven't lived in for even longer has been many
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