Solving problems

When we look to fix, solve and remedy, we need to bring a fresh way of thinking, adjust for initial beliefs, and appreciate that what we assumed and designed for initially is not what is required to fix it. Albert Einstein once remarked, “We can’t solve problems by...

Measures of greatness

When we are hasty to label greatness, we may want to pause and ponder. The athlete is hailed as the GOAT—Greatest Of All Time—yet greatness extends beyond victories on the field. Is greatness a single dimension? Shouldn’t we measure greatness by the depth of our...

The untold story

Life’s a report card. Success, failure, strengths, weaknesses – we grade it all. But here’s the question: Can we be as diligent with pluses as we are with minuses? Is our scorecard genuinely balanced? That of ourselves and even more with others....

The phrase that kills change

One phrase stands out as the signal to suggest change is not forthcoming and be prepared to do a small dance with excuses and disappointment. “I agree, but…” is the phrase that kills change. It’s the phrase that people use when they want to say...

As good as the tribe

“Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers, and the thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you don’t see it yourself.” – Edmund Lee Have you ever noticed that the...