what makes you happy

What Makes You Happy?

Ever notice what makes you happy and how you have fun changes as you get older?  When I was a kid,…


saving people from themselves

Why are You Saving People from Themselves?

Excellence in leadership and parenting are both very hard. Our deep desire to support and help…


autonomy in the workplace

Guardrails Support Autonomy in the Workplace

Most people love to have a sense of control in their lives. They like to have autonomy in the…


embrace change

No, No, No to Yes, Yes, Yes - Getting Your Team to Embrace Change

When there's a massive crisis and the building is burning down it's quite easy to get people to…


fail to scale

9 Ways to Fail When You Scale

A co-founder of one of the companies I work with teaches business for engineers in an MBA program…


are you really listening

Are You Really Listening to What People are Saying?

It’s shocking how hard it is to listen to people, sometimes. I've often noticed that I fall into a…