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Google leads the way – again
When you have trained your mind so that you can consciously choose to have mindful moments (this can be accomplished fairly quickly with the right training), you create expanded possibilities and can make higher conscious choices and decisions from these possibilities. When you are being mindful,...
Be a mindset master
If business leaders put as much emphasis on preparing their minds for success as world-class athletes do, they would likely be much more relaxed, confident and extraordinary! Please consider for a moment: What if you followed Peyton Manning’s example of how to prepare for success? How might things...
Act with inspiring courage
Mastering your fears begins with having the courage to fail, which is the opposite of being afraid to fail. If not managed and controlled, being afraid to fail blocks success.
Peyton Manning’s little-known success trait
One of Peyton Manning’s great strengths is that he is very coachable. Why does Manning, one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play football, need a coach? Because like all professional and college athletes as well as entrepreneurs, executives and salespeople, coaching makes him better. A coach’...
How to make the impossible possible
The head coach of a professional soccer team in a horrible slump asked me for help: “We have two weeks to turn this team around to have a shot at the playoffs. What can you do?” My initial thought was probably nothing; there wasn’t enough time. But the challenge was intriguing, so I said, “I don’t...
Seven sparks to ignite creativitiy
At the core of creative ideas is originality. In our rapidly changing world, all organizations need creative people with creative ideas, from leadership to the front line. When I asked Tamara Kleinberg, founder and serial innovator at The Shuuk, how someone can be more creative, she replied, “Give...
You can change your IQ!
New neuroscience research shows that distractions can drastically decrease your fluid intelligence. In fact, this research demonstrates that distractions can literally make you dumb!Other research shows that certain interruptions (distractions) can change fluid IQ as much as 13 to 14 points. This...
Fearless Leaders: Dumbfounded by the Dalai Lama
For more than 30 years, I've contemplated some of the teachings of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, the Dalai Lama. His statement on the purpose of life originally stunned me. I was listening to a cassette recording (that really dates me) of him speaking to about 400 psychologists and psychiatrists a...
Getting high with Peyton Manning
Denver is more than a mile-high these days, and it’s not just a result of the new cannabis law! Broncomania is back with a vengeance. The Broncos have had a transformational year under the leadership of quarterback Peyton Manning, and for the first time since John Elway led the team, the Broncos a...
Nine steps for success in 2014
High performers don't make New Year's resolutions. Why would they? According to at least one study, 92 percent of New Year's resolutions fail. Instead, high performers use the power of intention, combined with committed action, to achieve amazing results. They develop plans for success and the fre...
The magical Apple genie
Apple creates fanatically loyal customers as well as or better than any other large company in the world, and I’m one of their biggest fans. We can all learn from what Apple does right. The other day, I arrived a few minutes early for my appointment at the Apple store’s Genius Bar. After taking up...
Nine great Peyton Manning traits …
Leaders need to be collaborative at times and directive at other times. Manning is collaborative in meetings and on the bench during games. On the field, he controls himself and everyone on the offense, and at times even the crowd. If you watched the Monday night game against Oakland, you also saw...
