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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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  • “Perfect” is overrated

    An old French proverb teaches that perfect is the enemy of good. One of my favorite books talks about the difference between good to great. And I’ll just add that “perfect” is overrated.  Let’s talk about why …

  • Your work will be there when you get back

    This month, I’m back in class for a few days and also taking a few days off. That got me thinking, so I wanted to share some GOOD NEWS: There will always be more work to do.  Over the years, I have missed out on some great classes, vacations, and meetings because I wasn’t fully…

  • There are no small roles … just big opportunities

    Almost every project I lead is through a virtual team that includes new folks because I love mentoring; especially when its helping colleagues gain new experience or perspectives.  Sometimes, those first or second timers get relatively ‘small roles’, but … … there are no small roles, just big opportunities.

  • We judge others by their worst behaviors

    This week, I’d like to share a powerful phrase that I’ve sometimes struggled with: “We judge others by their worst behaviors; we judge ourselves by our best intentions” This applies everywhere in life, but let’s stick with the workplace for now on #TwoMinuteMondays

  • What are you planting beyond your horizon?

    There’s a saying that “The two best days to plant a tree are ‘Twenty years ago’ and ‘today’” – meaning, sure, you wish it had happened way back then … but if it didn’t, don’t wait any longer, do it now. Love that, but there’s another tree story that I think we can learn from.…

  • 6 tips on becoming a better apple tree

    Last week, I suggested that if you are a leader, then you are an apple.  Building on that, if you serve others, then you are an apple tree.  Here are 6 tips on doing that, starting with – if you are an apple tree, don’t try to make oranges.  Transcript Last week, I suggested that…