How to think better by boosting your Ah-Ha’s

How to think better by boosting your Ah-Ha’s

Exercising at my local Pure Barre studio has become one of my strongest and most consistent habits. Since September 1, 2014, I’ve taken more than 750 classes. Earlier this month, the studio honored me for this accomplishment. The celebration featured a handwritten...
How to be more curious at work

How to be more curious at work

How often do you think kids ask questions? About 70 to 80% of the time they’re talking, according to the authors Tom Pohlmann and Neethi Mary Thomas in their Harvard Business Review article, “Relearning the Art of Asking Questions.” These numbers come from the poll...
How to improve the conversation in the room

How to improve the conversation in the room

Are you experiencing this too in your meetings and other face-to-face events? Groups of 12 to 18 individuals who convene face-to-face are speaking up, pushing back, and staying together. Over the past six months, about half a dozen of in-person groups I’ve...
Why and how to avoid “best practices”

Why and how to avoid “best practices”

“Anytime somebody starts talking to me about ‘best practices,’ I thank them for their time and shut down the conversation. Things move so fast today that by the time you identify something as a ‘best practice,’ there’s a good chance it’s already out of date.” –...