What Do You Hope to Achieve Today?

What Do You Hope to Achieve Today?

Maybe your answer is to simply rest. You could take a nap, read a novel, meditate, or be present with a loved one. These can all be regenerative. If, at the end of the day, you feel more energized to take on tomorrow’s work tasks, then you accomplished two noble...
Rebounding with an Empowerment Mindset

Rebounding with an Empowerment Mindset

Do you feel stuck after a setback in your career? To rebound from career adversity, shift from a victim mindset to an empowerment mindset. Sometimes, we experience misfortunes that are not a direct cause of our actions. An example could be a layoff due to economic...
Do You Use Checklists?

Do You Use Checklists?

One of my avocational hobbies is flying airplanes and instructing new pilots. Flying is an efficient form of transportation. Time spent piloting a general aviation aircraft provides an escape from the toil of work. Piloting is also an excellent metaphor for life and...
What Are the Practices of Exceptional Performers?

What Are the Practices of Exceptional Performers?

Elon Musk has been discussing ways to incentivize and retain the high-performers at Twitter and Tesla/SpaceX. He recently stated that exceptionally performing employees may retain more flexible work-from-home policies[1] and would be retained during an upcoming...