How To Vacation During COVID – My Experience
We hear stories of people working really hard, isolating in their house/apartment and feeling like they really need a vacation....
Increase Traction by Reducing Distraction
As you can see distraction (dis-traction) is actually the opposite of traction. There are ways to banish distraction so you...
Top 5 Books For Improving Productivity
I've been reading and learning with an insatiable desire to improve my effectiveness. The following books are my top 5...
Effective Negotiation – Invent Options for Mutual Gain
As I continue to learn more about effective negotiation from "Getting to Yes" I am fascinated to see very familiar...
Effective Negotiation – Why Cognitive Dissonance Works
Effectively negotiating requires us to support the people we are negotiating with and simultaneously fight hard for our interests. While...
Applying The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People to Your Startup
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, written by Stephen Covey, is one of my favorite books. The book shares...
The Proactive Challenge
I've been talking to my friends and colleagues about the challenges that they are facing and how they are dealing...
Effective Negotiation is about the “Why”
As I continue the journey to learn more about Effective Negotiation I've been learning about interests (versus positions) and how...
Effective Negotiation – Emotions
We are human and we feel fear, anger, and happiness (amongst other feelings). If we recognize, bring to the forefront,...
Effective Negotiation – The People Problem
All of us are negotiators and, as human beings, we have many natural shortfalls. If we understand these shortfalls and...