Why is financial security foundational? How does our educational system gear us into the “default setting”? How do high achievers define success? What are the three ways to create wealth? This forward-looking Richer Soul podcast episode explores a number of themes relevant to professionals in 2021. Here’s a short audiogram.
Most people take a “more or less” approach to work-life balance: more of this, less of that. And most people are disappointed by the results. Instead, adjust how you think about the relationship between work and life. Try these four mindset shifts. Work-life integration looms like a Holy Grail to professionals—and it eludes the many …
Fast Company: Work-life imbalance? Try these mindset shifts. Read More »
Want to actualize an ambitious aspiration? The key is to visualize and then incrementalizie — to think BIG and act SMALL. Our culture celebrates moonshots: those rare, radical breakthroughs. Google even dedicates an entire division, called X, to moonshot research and development. Moonshots are sexy and crazy, and they inspire awe when they succeed. But here’s the …
Newsweek: Want To Conquer a Major Goal? Think Big, Act Small Read More »
In the wake of COVID, millions of Americans are saying “NO!” and retiring. Much of this early retirement boom in early retirement is voluntary, motivated by a “life is short” mentality. You can read the original article in Fast Company. As the country bounces back from pandemic pandemonium, many economic indicators—from surging home and stock …
Time poverty does not have to be the default setting. Suppose I gifted you $1 million today. There are no restrictions, except this caveat: You have to spend it in the next 24 hours. What behaviors might you adopt to maximize spending? Now consider this real-world scenario: Instead of the gift of money, you …
Newsweek: Time Poor? 6 Techniques to Create Time Wealth Read More »
You’ve made it. You’ve secured a corner office, a nice title, and a handsome salary. You have achieved professional success. But what about professional satisfaction? You will probably spend at least one-third of your life working. Work plays an outsized role in life satisfaction. It’s mighty hard to be happy in life if we’re …
Fast Company: For Happiness at Work, Look Beyond the Money Read More »
As the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed the planet, a friend wrote to me in the spring of 2020, “I feel for humanity if we learn nothing from all this.” Rapid progress in expanding COVID-19 vaccinations provides the hope that we’re at the beginning of the end of this health and economic crisis. But on the road …
Newsweek: On the Road Back to Normal, What Do We Learn from COVID-19? Read More »
By Fast Company Executive Board 5 minute Read Organizations thrive when a diverse team comes together to serve the audience and each other. Similarly, leaders benefit when they receive input from everyone throughout the company. Hearing from team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences better informs important decisions. When a variety of perspectives …
15 Tips to Support Vigorous (but Respectful) Workplace Debates Read More »
After over a year of remote and hybrid working, many employees are (understandably) exhausted. With limited in-person interactions and blurred lines between work and home life, teams may have less energy and may even be on the road to burnout. Fortunately, there are many ways business leaders can reinvigorate their remote teams. Not sure where …
Eight Leadership Strategies to Support Burnt-Out Teams Read More »
Successful organizations create business plans guided by their mission, objectives, and opportunities. These business plans help organizations thrive and prosper. But as individuals, we seldom chart the course for the most important journey of our lives. We wing it. The risk in winging it through life is sometimes we end up where we don’t want …
