high standards

Drive People Crazy with Impossibly High Standards

"When you lower the definition of success to such a level that any person can reach it, you don’t…


ceo burnout

CEO Burnout: A Personal Story

After I published a blog post about the deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, one of my former…


profit or culture

Profit or Culture First?

"A company is only as good as its people. The hard part is actually building the team that will…


punctuated equilibrium

Punctuated Equilibrium

I’m pleased to begin sharing content with you from my associates and other guest experts. Here is…


master plan

A Plan to Master 2019: Work, Self and Life

“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now”. -…


speaking engagements

Oxygen Masks from Ireland to Australia

"All of us every single year, we're a different person. I don't think we're the same person all our…