Leadership

Buffer “You are a failure.” Don’t worry. I’ll explain what I mean. I almost didn’t write those words. They seemed inappropriate. Why the aversion? You might have hated reading them. It’s okay. I’m still struggling and I’m only in the third paragraph. So why do we tend to avoid failure? Where does this drive to escape pain come from? If ... Read More »

Buffer Why? Why? Why? Hearing this over and over drives me crazy. I used to see it as a sign of immaturity. Not anymore. I think we all should start with the why. The first time I heard Michael Hyatt emphasize “Starting with the why…” I paused his podcast. It makes sense. When you understand “the why,” your motivation goes up. ... Read More »

Buffer If it is good, people will buy it. If it is a good blog post, then we should find it in the Top Blog Posts and Tweets of April 2014. Right? There are exceptions to this. Sometimes people buy products due to incredible marketing. Other times they buy it because they saw someone else with it. People buy things for ... Read More »

Buffer Leaders are strange. Strange Leadership is…well…strange. Some leaders show their peculiarity by their lack of results and actual leadership. Others push their organization to think in innovative ways. I recently interviewed Greg Atkinson, author of a new book called, Strange Leadership: 40 Ways to Lead an Innovative Organization. His book contains various sections geared towards helping the leader think in ... Read More »

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Buffer Have you ever purchased a piece of exercise equipment and never actually used it? What about a great household tool, and then let it collect dust? Those are painful questions. I feel your pain…because I’ve done both. These questions also make us smile. Why is that? Because most of us can relate. We start with good intentions, then somehow ... Read More »

Buffer I avoid what I hate doing. Okay. I said that. It’s off my chest. Now we can move forward. If you are honest, you probably do the same thing. We don’t naturally lean into pain. We flee it. Or we fix it. Stop. Avoiding difficult tasks hurts you more than anyone else. It hurts your family. It hurts your ... Read More »

Buffer I don’t have time for social media. Who cares what I had for breakfast? Twitter seems so childish. If you are like me, you have heard all of the above reasons to stay off of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc. I actually said a few things like this once myself. I didn’t understand the value of social media. I also ... Read More »

Buffer My to-do list never ends. Feel my pain? I bet you do. It seems like today we face a barrage of things to do. You probably battle the pain of wondering if you will ever get caught up. If this describes you, I understand. Well, in truth, only you completely understand your life. But I understand the pain of ... Read More »

Buffer My back hurt for 6 days straight. That’s not true. It hurt for more like 10 days. Shoveling snow rarely happens in the south. We recently relocated to the Chicago area. We’ve now learned, not only how difficult shoveling snow is, but the value of preparation. Let me explain.   A friend warned me to never let snow sit ... Read More »