This year, while helping with a political campaign, my partner (Camille) and I learned about a term called “flake rate.” In political circles, the flake rate is the percentage of people who promise to make calls (or do door-to-door canvassing) for a candidate, yet fail to actually show up to do the work. Political campaigns… Read More»
Since people fail at their New Year’s Resolution about 95% of the time, why even bother to make one? In actuality, a New Year’s resolution is nothing more than an intention to meet a goal. So why don’t most people achieve their New Year’s goal? How Big is Your New Year’s Goal? Many people like… Read More»
As you have probably noticed, people vary widely when it comes to how ambitious they are and how often you see them taking initiative. In fact, if I asked you if you know someone who demonstrates little or no initiative, I bet you would think of several people! Perhaps it would be a co-worker or… Read More»
Intentions are certainly important when you are on a team. In the 1995 movie entitled Apollo 13, actor Tom Hanks plays the role of Jim Lovell, the commander of the ill-fated mission to land on the moon. After an explosion aboard the spaceship eliminates the possibility of a lunar landing, the three-man crew circles the… Read More»
Whether at work or at home, we all have tasks that we enjoy doing and others that we just don’t find very exciting! Getting unexciting things done can be difficult. At times, we can share them with others, or even hire someone else to do them. Yet, there are also things that we just can’t… Read More»
Just “being present” when someone needs you seems like a simple thing. However, it can mean a lot more to the recipient than just “being there.” One very helpful way to be “present” with someone is to be a Body Double. Presence is More Than Just Being There. Malcolm Forbes In 2008, ADD Coach Linda… Read More»