If you are late to the game in making your New Year’s resolutions, I have an idea for you: Don’t do it. New Year’s resolutions may be as old as the Babylonian empire, but that doesn’t mean they are very effective. Millions of Americans make New Year’s resolutions every year, but research says most of […]
Generosity Pays
We all know intuitively that generosity is right. But it turns out that generosity also provides some very tangible rewards for the giver. In this episode of the Lead to Win podcast, we uncover three benefits of generosity that span all of your most important relationships both at work and at home.
3 Emotions That Keep You Stuck
(And How to Overcome Them)
We all like feeling happy and settled. But those pleasant feelings can plateau your growth. Big goals are bound to stir up less pleasant emotions. Namely, fear, doubt, and uncertainty. In this episode, you’ll learn to see those feelings as the welcome committee to your best performance—and pick up some valuable tips to beat them.
What Setting Small Goals Is Costing You
How to Beat the Hidden Danger of Loss Aversion
Why is it so hard to hail a taxi in New York City when it’s raining? That’s when you most want a cab. It’s when available drivers can rack up fare after fare without little time wasted waiting for new business. Yet it’s also the time when cabs are the most scarce. The problem is […]
You Can Design Your Year
The drift happens when we succumb to the current of life, like a boat carried along by the water. It’s a passive approach to life. We let the year happen to us instead of causing the results. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode, we’re going to establish that you really […]
Are You a Pilot or a Passenger in Your Own Life?
Avoid the Drift and Choose Your Way
Imagine you’re in a sailboat on the open ocean. You have a map and, after looking at several different options, you decide where you would like to go. Now what? Do you hope the wind and waves will get you there? Or, do you use the sail and rudder to direct your boat to the […]