Tag: decision making

Are the Laws of Life Real or Just Myths? What Murphy’s, Kidlin’s, Wilson’s, Falkland’s and Gilbert’s Laws Really Mean for Your Success

Daniel had a problem that made no sense. At thirty-eight, he was the operations manager of a mid-sized distribution company in Columbus, Ohio. He was good at his job. His reviews said so, his team said so, and for most of the month, his numbers said so too. But every second Thursday, something went wrong. […]

Intellectual Growth

Personal Growth

Professional & Career Growth

Why Leaders Solve the Wrong Problems: The Realism-Based Guide to Problem Solving

Marcus had a theory, and he was very sure about it. His customer support team of thirty-one people at an online furniture retailer used to be the best-performing group in the company. Within a single quarter, it had become the one people lowered their voices about. Response times slipped. Complaints nearly doubled. Three of his […]

Holistic Success

Leadership & Decision Making

Productivity & Performance

Success Mindset

The Priority Paradox: Why Busy Leaders Still Fall Behind

Raina had the fullest calendar on her floor. By 7:45 every morning she was at her desk, laptop open before her coffee cooled. Back-to-back meetings ran into her lunch breaks. She answered emails at midnight and again at 5 a.m., just to “stay ahead.” Her team called her a machine. Her manager called her “reliable.” […]

The Procrastination Paradox: Why Your Best Work Might Be Hiding in the Delay

Creativity & Innovation

Personal Growth

Productivity & Performance

Self-Improvement

The Procrastination Paradox: Why Your Best Work Might Be Hiding in the Delay

Emma fired her old self at 6 a.m. on a Monday, and for eleven months, it seemed to work. She was a creative director at a mid-sized agency, and for years she’d built campaigns the way she built most things — messily, unpredictably, with ideas arriving at inconvenient hours and pitch decks that came together […]