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Career

You’ve taken the courageous first steps to fulfilling (or killing) a dream… now what? How to survive the J Curve.

Taking the courageous steps to pursue a new dream, you will face and have to survive the J Curve in order to turn your dream into reality.

By Peter, 2 yearsFebruary 21, 2023 ago
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Conflict

Loyalty to yourself isn’t as simple as it sounds

Are you most loyal to your past self, to your future self, or to a fictitious self created by other people? The answer should almost always be, “It depends.”

By Peter, 2 yearsDecember 20, 2022 ago
Career

Embracing the middle manager’s role as ignorant speed bump

The middle manager’s role is to manage both up and down the org chart. This means questioning authority and speaking truth to power, as well as managing staff.

By Peter, 2 yearsDecember 12, 2022 ago
Career

Crisis decisions lead to unintended consequences

In a crisis, avoid reactionary decisions as much as possible, to reduce unintended consequences. The long term damage may be far worse than pausing a moment.

By Peter, 3 yearsNovember 8, 2022 ago
Courage

The death of a future story you’ve been telling yourself

We all tell ourselves stories about our future. Some are our own, and some are forced upon us. It’s always hard to go through the death of a future story.

By Peter, 3 yearsOctober 11, 2022 ago
Career

Leading with vulnerability might get you fired… or beheaded

People talk about leading with vulnerability, but what does that actually mean? When leaders don’t fully understand, people lose their jobs.

By Peter, 3 yearsJuly 27, 2022 ago
Career

I’m now an ICF certified coach!

I’ve made five major career changes over 35 years. Becoming an ICF certified coach is the most recent, and I hope final, of these.

By Peter, 3 yearsJuly 12, 2022 ago
Community

Why am I (ir)rationally excited about this new tee shirt?

I am so excited about this new tee shirt, I made a video. It includes audio from 1989, when I produced a radio news show. But that’s not the real point I have.

By Peter, 3 yearsJune 21, 2022 ago
Career

What’s in your stress management kit? You’re gonna use it, whatever it is.

Crisis brings out the best in us, but often in the worst ways. Sometimes, the reaction that feels most natural to us may in fact cause more harm than good.

By Peter, 3 yearsJune 7, 2022 ago
Courage

Here’s how my daughter reminds me to choose courage.

Our everyday choices can be tiny, huge, easy, scary… Choosing courage isn’t always simple. How do you remember to choose courage?

By Peter, 3 yearsMay 26, 2022 ago

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