Master the Different Myers-Briggs Temperaments
As you both know, I’m a huge fan of the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory® (MBTI®), but what you may not know is why. Back in the early years of my former career, I was getting tired/exhausted from all the conflict. No matter what the subject, it seemed like someone always disagreed–which often lead to letters (this [...]
If You Want to Get Where You Want to Go Faster, Plan
I know that the two of you have a personality preference for spontaneity over planning, for acting by the “seat of your pants” vs. taking intentional and deliberate pre-thought steps, but if you want to get where you want to go faster or accomplish something faster, then you’ll want to add planning and project management [...]
As Within, So Without
If there’s ever anything that you’re not happy with or want to change on the outside of your life, then the place where you need to begin the process of changing it is on the inside—not the outside. Why? Because of the Law of Correspondence. What is the Law of Correspondence? It’s an essential life [...]
Make Execution One of Your Core Competencies
As an employee, there are few more important reputations you can acquire than this one, “She gets things done!” Despite what you may want to think, the primary reason anyone gets hired is because another person (boss/owner/executive/manager etc.) wants to achieve a result–and they need someone else to help them achieve that result. No owner [...]
Create Margin in Everything, All the Time
There is tendency in our culture, and both of you have picked it up, to run everything to the edge. In other words, you tend to wait until the last moment to do something. You tend to spend what you have. You tend to wait until the gas gauge is past empty. You tend to [...]
Use Your Imagination for Its Intended Purpose, Not for Fear
Every day of your lives, the two of you are presented with an unbelievable number of opportunities where you can either anticipate the best or the worst of that event/experience/moment/activity etc. For example, Your boss is going to be happy with you or rake you over the coals You’re going to ace an exam or [...]
Forget Being on Time!
Now, before you misread that statement, let me be clear, I didn’t say, “Be late!” I said, “Forget being on time!” Why? Because it’s virtually impossible to be right on time. To find two people’s watches (or cell phones) to be in sync is a rare experience (and clearly not in sync for the same [...]