Where Do You Choose to Draw Your Boundaries?
CAL Newsletter: Where Do You Choose to Draw Your Boundaries? Sometimes, people ask us for more than we want to offer—or can reasonably achieve. When people ask us for more…
Read moreHow Do You Judge How Good Something Is?
I’ve been shopping for a dress to wear to my younger daughter’s wedding. (I’ll call her YD because that’s definitely not her name.) I have many criteria for a dress.…
Read moreHow Can You Use Your Projected Last Moment to Create a Great Present Moment?
When I was a kid, I went to summer camp. I loved it. In the last week, I would say to myself, “This is the last Monday. How can I…
Read moreWhose Expertise Do You Believe?
My expertise spans several dimensions. So does yours. Professionally, I’m an expert in many aspects of management and product development. Personally, since I’ve spent so much time in physical therapy…
Read moreWhen Can You Recognize and Avoid the Trap of Either/Or Thinking?
I hear a lot of “either/or” language in work situations: We “must” do this thing. Here’s an example: We’re not agile if we don’t do some practice, such as standups. We…
Read moreHow Much Stoicism Makes Sense for You?
Over the years, I’ve been reading about stoicism in small doses. (I can’t stand some of the acceptance nonsense.) I suspect I’m not a very good stoic. I’m too loud…
Read moreWhen Do We Decide to Persevere or Change?
As I write this in August 2020, the schools are planning how to open in the fall. And, the various college sports are trying to decide how or if they…
Read moreWhat’s the Problem: the Decision or the Outcome?
I listened to Marcus Blankenship’s podcast Finding Career Opportunities Through Experimentation with Josh Doody. During the podcast, Marcus said something like this (I’m paraphrasing): “I wonder which was the problem:…
Read moreHow Can You Prevent Your Fear From Limiting Your Options?
I’ve seen many people say, “We need to reopen the economy, now. We can’t afford more people out of work. We need to get the economy moving.” I’ve also seen…
Read moreHow Can You Use Your Fear or Vulnerability to Create Courage?
I was at a conference recently. The theme was about games (simulations) that would help create psychological safety. Psychological safety matters both at home and at work. I bet you’ve…
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