Feedback, when done well, is positive. It is pro-awareness, pro-growth. The term “negative” feedback seems to have gained some traction, and I actually wrote about it back here. Yet in reflection, the “negative” part of the word is misguided – a reaction or swing of the pendulum in response to the typical “sugarcoating” that stands...
Right where you are now, When you share an idea or insight, you are teaching us something. It could be your work, your music, your voice, your observations, or your writing. You are a teacher, we are your students. You transform us as you share your experience. In the Access Potential Academy, one way to...
To push the concept, idea, job or exercise onto someone else, or to wait for it to be pushed onto you is one way to walk through the world. To pull at the concept, the idea, the job or exercise from someone else, or to encourage another person to pull at ideas alongside you from...
When I write one blog post here, I can’t write another on that same day Do I just have one idea each day? Do you? No way. We have many. Here we have the concept of “choice,” I choose one idea, which means I can’t choose another. Then we have other choices while we go....
When the plane is delayed you get a $10 airport retail food voucher. When they forget about your coffee, sometimes you’ll get a voucher for your next one free. A few times, they’ve forgotten an entire meal I’ve ordered – to then offer a free side of chips. Most of the time, this “token” is...
If you are stranded on a desert island with a small community of people, there is no place for a stop-watch. In these pro-survival situations, the non-compete clause comes out. We don’t need to “race” in our work or our “fitness” with a clock. There’s no upside to additional strain, it is better to connect...
In 1982, Tom Peters’ book “In Search of Excellence” was published and sold 3 million copies in its first year. Tom’s multi-year project to write the book was based on a different way of looking at successful companies, and can really be summarised by the concept of “people first.” This was in stark contrast to...
A book is a nice trade. For the price of a dinner, you’ve got something that could influence your life. I’ve had a few questions on some books recently, so I thought I’d post some of the recent titles that I’ve enjoyed personally. For this list, I’ve just included non-fiction. Some of these are a...
