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Every Monday, I’ll try to offer something to think about in a short video nugget,

hoping you’ll take two minutes to consider for extra perspective to help you start your work week.

New episodes drop on Mondays by 10AM US ET here, YouTube, and LinkedIn. 

All past episodes are available here and YouTube. 

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  • What excites you these days?

    Let’s talk about better questions to ask to re-start rapport.  I tried some advice on building connections at a conference last week and it worked even better than I’d hoped.  Transcript I tried out some advice at a conference this week where I started conversations with folks I knew but hadn’t seen in a long…

  • Don’t be so worried about bots that act human

    Maybe we should be less afraid of Bots that act Human … and more concerned about Humans that act like Bots? transcription 2024 seemed to be the year that everyone started talking about AI: But candidly, a bigger risk is … humans that act like robots. I bet almost everyone who heard that phrase immediately…

  • What to do when people keep distracting you from tasks

    What do you do when there are pulls (or opportunities) for your time that are taking you from the tasks that you are carrying? If you’ve struggled with finding the time for a mentor or mentee, this #TwoMinuteMondays is for you. transcription If you had 440 coins in your pocket and someone you respected asked…

  • Your serenity is inversely proportional to your expectations

    Last week, a friend of mine who often preaches on the ‘Serenity Prayer’ dropped another piece of wisdom that shapes his serenity: Your serenity is inversely proportional to your expectations Let’s unpack that … transcription Let’s talk about ‘Serenity’ – that inner sense of peace. A friend of mine used to preach the serenity prayer…

  • Start your day by checking on yourself

    Last week I received some great advice – Start your day by checking on yourself. Ask yourself “how am I doing?” Name your feeling in one word.  And then, ask yourself what’s one thing that I could do different today that would matter. Transcript Last week I received some great advice. A friend and I…

  • Gratefulness Challenge — year two

    Last year I offered a “Gratefulness Challenge” for February, which I hope you’ll consider joining me on this year. It’s easy to wake up on hard days and cold days or whatever you’re going through and immediately gets stuck in what’s wrong. It is a little harder to do that if one of your first…