Overwhelmed at work? Time to create your “lifeline”

Do you remember the game show, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” (I think it’s still on in some markets.) On that show, contestants could call a friend or ask the audience as a lifeline if they didn’t know the answer. Recently, I was working with a client who is new to...

How do I say “no” to scope creep?

I was working last week with a group of overwhelmed HR leaders on how to bring both a disciplined and servant leader approach to their work. The question that continued to come up is how to say “no” when new items start to creep in to a project (a.k.a. scope creep)...

Who is on Your Personal Board of Directors?

“What got you here, won’t get you where you want to go.” The rebel in me rejects this, but continues to be proven true in my life and the life of the successful people around me. One of the places to look and then add to your world is a personal board of directors....