What do you tell people when you first meet them? Like anyone else, I can tell my life story as a healthy version or a victim version. I grew up in a home where we didn’t even have running water until I was in the 8th grade. I knew nothing but poverty. As a 5-yr-old…
DetailsIn Essentialism; The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, author Greg McKeown talks about common phenomenon called “sunk-cost bias.” He explains: “Sunk-cost bias is the tendency to continue to invest time, money or energy into something we know is a losing proposition simply because we have already incurred, or sunk, a cost that cannot be recouped. But…
DetailsIs it true that most people know their “calling?” Peter Drucker spent most of the last 10 years of his life working with non-profits, much of that with mega church leaders. In the new book Drucker & Me, here’s what he told his friend Bob Bufford about “calling.” “I am convinced that many, if not…
DetailsI just read Bob Buford’s new book – Drucker & Me – and loved the stories about how Peter Drucker taught whole life success, not just business excellence. One principle that has impacted me deeply for many years now is a practice he called “Planned Abandonment.” The essence of that was his belief that managers need…
DetailsI ran across this term a couple of years ago in reference to office buildings — and it made my skin crawl. Much has been said about the depersonalization of the modern technology worker’s work space. How can one be creative, innovative and contributing when in a work environment that has all the ambience given…
DetailsAccording to Robert Half International, the average employee works at about 50 percent of their capacity. They say people spend 37 percent of their time in idle chit-chat with coworkers. They waste another 13 percent of their time coming in late, leaving a few minutes early, taking extended lunch breaks, reading the newspaper, drinking coffee,…
DetailsThis is a guest post by Joanne Miller. She is my wife and affectionately known as Queen Mother in the 48Days community. She writes, serves the needs of others and spends time with her grandchildren. Her newest book is titled Be Your Finest Art and that’s also the name of her group here in this…
DetailsThere is a story told about a farmer who grew discontent with his farm. He complained about the lake on his property that always needed to have the fish thinned out. The rolling hills made it more difficult for him to run the fence rows. Sometimes he couldn’t even see his cows because they had…
DetailsI got a note from Paul who just joined our Coaching Mastery Program. He’s an Air Force Veteran and has been working in a government position as an HR Specialist. He’s passionate about teaching and mentoring others so he decided to go through our coaching program and transition out of his job into full…
DetailsIn last week’s Podcast I answered a question from Art: Hello Dan, recently I read 48 Days and No More Mondays. Great books! Like you I’m a car guy! I worked as an ASE certified technician for 6+yrs then opened up a used car lot which let to a bankruptcy (have to admit fixing cars…
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