Tanaka in Three

According to Gallup research, more than 70% of the American workforce is disengaged. This is an epidemic with disastrous consequences. I would venture to guess, this may be an issue with workers all over the globe.

Declutter your life and simply simplify

Luck is great, but waiting and relying on it can result in, well, nothing happening.

Great problem solvers are made, not born!

Sleep deprivation not only stifles creativity, it impairs judgment, makes you forgetful, dumbs you down and can lead to serious health issues. One of the biggest improvements you can make in your life is in your control, sleep

Changing minds. Change is hard. We tend to push and push: persuading and pressuring to no avail.

Do you get what you want, when you want it, in the way you want it? If not, you may be part of the problem, enabling your people’s lack of delivering.

I met an inspiring leader, Peter Williams. He wrote a book, Productive Accidents where he tells stories about how he grew by accepting invitations and taking the “hell yeah” mindset about doing things outside of his comfort zone.

I know many people who are unhappy in their current career. They’re in a tiring, unsatisfying job, led by an uninspiring boss. But they don’t take actions to rectify it? Why?

We talk a lot about the new normal, but we’ve been facing new normals our entire life.

I’ve had a lot of time to watch TV series and movies. It seems that show after show has parents keeping valuable from their kids, information such as we are going to get divorced or I have a serious health affliction.

Not surprisingly our average attention span from 2000 to 2015 has dropped from 12 to 8.25 seconds. However, researchers in Canada found that our attention spans have now been surpassed by that highly intelligent animal, the goldfish (9 seconds).

When I work with executives, we find that they are good at “what”. This is what we will do. Here is what I want you to achieve. But as we gather feedback from leader’s subordinates, we find they want to know “why”.

The words we use are important. So leaders, choose wisely.

I attended a seminar run by The Bank Of New York, Mellon where they explained the 3 reasons why people give to charity. 1. Tax break, 2. Recognition 3. People are happy when they give.

A war is raging inside each and everyone of us. It is certainly a battle and its significance in our lives is powerful.

The 21st century is the age of information where thought is the most of valuable assets. As leaders in this age, we need to establish an environment where people feel the freedom to think to challenge and are encouraged to express themselves, even in cultures and nations that tend to be more authoritative.

Can you ever have enough of what you want?

Why are we not here, why are we not present, in the moment.

Can’t. A small word, but quite powerful, even destructive of visions and dreams.

But if you think about it, ignorance really has a greater value beyond bliss. It has a valuable place in leadership, management and communication.

You know where I’m going to breakfast tomorrow? Butterfields!

Have you ever noticed, things happen in sets of 3.

Don't stare into your rear view mirror. Look out at what's in front of you. What's next.

Feeling undervalued? Join the crowd.