Leaders struggling with slow change adoption are often working hard on exactly the wrong thing. I learned this in a roundabout way this past weekend…My wife took the kids to visit her family for a few days, and I decided to tackle a home improvement project that had been quietly annoying me for months.We had
It’s Probably Not What You ThinkHere’s what I’ve realized after 30+ years of teaching, speaking, and – let’s be honest – procrastinating: My persistent “Yes, but…” isn’t fear of failure. It’s not laziness. It’s not lack of motivation.It’s boredom. It’s rejection. It’s frustration. It’s awkwardness.For most of my career, I’ve been saying some version of:
Image credit: IrinaKashaeva”We’re going in another direction this year.”Seven words. One email. A gig I thought was locked in, gone. Blurgh.I stared at my screen. Felt that familiar tightness in my chest. The one that whispers, “You’re falling behind.”2025 wasn’t catastrophic, but it wasn’t great either. Inquiries came in, but momentum? That disappeared somewhere between
Image Credit: madgoochYour smartest employees are avoiding the change you need them to embrace. And it’s not because they don’t understand it.I realized this when I caught myself doing the exact same thing last week at the National Speakers Association annual convention, spending time with fellow professional speakers who are brilliant, hilarious, and generous –
Image credit: robeo123In my experience when most people face change, they respond in one of two ways: Power through it (which often leads to burnout and missed opportunities) Freeze up and avoid it (which leads to stress and missed opportunities)But there’s a third option. One that unlocks better decisions, more innovation, and surprising clarity:Curiosity.Not just
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