The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & Business

As a parent, one of the things I dread is seeing my children suffer in any way. Several years ago, I was out walking with my kids, my [then] 4-year-old daughter was running far ahead of us, and my [then] 2-year-old daughter lagged behind… Music Credit Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by: Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQY Free Download / Strea...

The self-actualized person is no longer worried about basic needs, but rather they are driven by their personal need to evolve and fulfill their life’s purpose or mission. Someone asked Abraham Maslow (The author of the “Hierarchy of Needs” theory / concept), “How do you if know if you are self-actualized?” Maslow responded with the following… Music Credit Track: Memories — INOSS...

It takes complex calculation on Wall Street to determine how much a piece of a company is worth. I would venture to say that we could probably apply some of the same logic to determine how valuable we are to the organizations we own, run, or belong to. Music Credit Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by: Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQY Free Download...

One of the most challenging things for someone like me is the ability to be in the present moment on a consistent basis. Often I focus on the mistakes of the past or terrorize ourselves over every future scenario. I blow through my to-do list at the expense of the things that matter most in my life – time and intentional engagement with my family, connecting with colleagues and teammates, and my o...

For some of us, writing good email may come easily, however, where we may struggle is in managing time where email is concerned. Often, we get into the office and the first thing we do is jump into email and allow numerous non-priority items to suck the day and the life right out of us. None of us wants to admit that we have an “opportunity for growth” when it comes to something as basic as email....

Most grown adults today think they know how to use email, yet how many times have you received an email that was too long, too short, too rude, didn’t get to the point, didn’t manage expectations, or didn’t make sense? To write an email that not only communicates well but makes you look smart and sophisticated, in this episode, I recommend the following etiquette… Music Credit Track: Memorie...

8 Ways to Turn the “Bad Guys” into “Good Guys” or, at Least “Guys We Can Tolerate” The Universe gives us unexpected gifts and they often come in the form of people we don’t like. Often those people show up in our lives to teach us or reveal something in ourselves.   Music Credit Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by: Audio Librar...

Several years ago I had an important insight. January is the worst month for setting goals. It was November 2012 when I decided to try a different approach to New Years Resolutions. Like all of us at one time or another, each year I would fall victim to the New Year’s Resolution trap. This podcast discusses how I escaped from that trap.  

When Leadership is done well, it produces great projects, great  companies, great families, great communities, and even great nations.  Every group, regardless of size, needs Leadership. H. Ross Perot, the  recently deceased founder of EDS, built an empire through great  leadership. The foundation of Perot’s leadership philosophy is one of  the simplest and most profo...