Don’t Give Up On The Obvious

I always get a kick out watching my wife go about looking for lost items.  To her credit, like most of us, she always starts in the most obvious places.  If it’s lost keys, she looks in her purse.  If it’s a lost cell phone, she’ll look on her desk.  If it’s a lost...

The Bully In The Brain

“You’re just not good enough.” Have you ever heard those words rattling around in your brain?  Perhaps a better question would be this: Has anyone not heard those words rattling around in his or her brain?  It’s the same voice that challenges our expertise and...

When Feedback Is Anything But…

There’s no doubt about it; one of the best ways to get better at something is to simply ask for feedback.  How do we get better without feedback from others?  Feedback provides invaluable information we can’t see for ourselves.  Feedback helps us evolve.  Feedback...