Time, as a constraint, forces you to ponder which actions will create meaningful impact and outcomes that matter. So, make this your daily mantra: Working my tasks makes me feel productive. Working my time makes me be effective.

If you don't move (flex) your muscles, your body will wither. If you don't move (express) your feelings, your emotions will harden. If you don't move (examine) your thinking, your mind will clot.

As we age, we collect experiences. Until we reach the smug summit of "been there, done that." That's when each new experience feels like the same old experience, repeating. Every experience becomes tame and tedious. And, dare I say it, boring!

It is just not possible to motivate someone to act, unless the desire to do so is already present inside them. If it is not, a kick is probably your only option.

Watch how you use your power else you'll watch how poor decisions multiply in your group. And then your power will simply shrivel away.

Yes, as humans we need to be quick to perceive and to react. But as managers, we have a duty then to step back and observe.

When I was younger, nonsense made me angry. Now that I am older, nonsense makes me crotchety. Why the difference?

Change might be constant, but that's no reason to treat it casually or to lead it lightly.