Mike’s Blog
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The pain might not be big enough, yet.
Until the current state becomes too painful, change will be slow or impossible.
Who are you really?
Help them see their stories, and give themselves permission to not let those stories run the show any longer.
The scariest moment
Often, your strongest fear responses will be in the moments before you are about to do something.
Are they safe to learn?
There are many ways to foster a learning environment. Find what works for your team and get the wheels turning.
Storms make you stronger
With each passing storm, you will be stronger for having had the experience.
Freedom is my first core value
Everything you are holding on to, which prevents your freedom, will prevent theirs as well.
Would you follow you?
Looking at other leaders lets me also ask myself whether I’m a leader I would follow.
How do you have it?
Only when you see it in yourself will you be able to lead others past it.
Stop asking people to give up their personal time
Lunchtime is an opportunity for people to disconnect for a while.
Building trust in a team takes time
Trust isn’t something you create in a single event or activity.
Burnout is a choice
After years in this pursuit and sacrificing what I believed in it finally happened. I burned myself out.
Embrace your competition
Rather than competing, what might be different if you worked together as if there’s more than enough for everyone to succeed.
How boundless is your potential?
It is through constant motion that we discover the boundless potential within ourselves.
Self-care is not a luxury
Self-care is not a luxury but a profound act of self-love and preservation.
Leaders cause change to happen
Change will happen organically when you encourage and foster leadership at all levels of the organization.
Start with where you are today
Did you play Leapfrog as a kid? While it still might be a fun game, don’t play it when trying to change how things are done.
Stop trying to do so much
What would the impact be if you could focus on one thing until you’re done? Two? Three? Hint: The fewer, the better.
Change is a never-ending activity
The world around you will never stop changing, so why are you planning to finish a change?
Stop trying to multi-task
It’s already proven that multitasking is ineffective. Where are you still trying to do it?
When you feel like you’re herding cats
Forget about herding cats - otters are way more fun, and you deserve to have fun!
Why are you a team?
A system without purpose won’t be able to accomplish anything meaningful. Does your team (the system) understand why they’re a team?
Make your agreements explicit
Are your team working agreements explicit? If not, you don’t have agreements.
Don’t let the tools run the show
All electronic tools have an opinion of how you should work. Don’t listen to them, and do what’s most effective for you.
How much trust exists around you?
When was the last time someone you led told you about a personal struggle? It’s a sign of how much trust exists.
