Everyone on earth, except perhaps those who have completely taken leave of their senses, has fears of one kind or another. Fear is as much a part of the human emotional system as joy, anger and love. Many times, our fears add value to our lives because they prevent us from doing dangerous things but [.]. Servant Leadership MORE >>

I’m a water rat. love going to the beach. Even with all the chatter about the threat of sharks and the like, I have this penchant for swimming out a fair distance from the shore and then enjoying the swim back. We get focused on what we’re doing in the water and bit by bit we drift away from where we were. MORE >>

I’m a listener that used listening to control people. If I ask the questions, I’m controlling the conversation. If I’m controlling the conversation, I’m controlling you. Does that make you uncomfortable? It should. It took me years to realize I used listening as a protective devise to keep people at arm’s length. Aubrey Hepburn captured [.]. MORE >>

Here are your two choices. You can set someone up to succeed. or You can set someone up to fail. In Encouraging the Heart, Kouzes and Posner describe the danger of the “Set-up-to-fail” syndrome. Randy's blog entries Barry Z. Posner Encouraging the Heart: A Leaders Guide to Rewarding and Encouraging Others James M. MORE >>

Last week I had an opportunity to listen to Joanne Cantor ’s excellent audio conference “So You Think You Can Multitask.” Cantor is an expert on the psychology of media and communications, and she speaks and consults on topics including productivity and stress reduction. Do I want to spend more time than necessary on this? Image Source ]. MORE >>