Mantras

Repetition Works

One of my favorite quotes from Muhammad Ali is one of the ones least quoted. It goes like this: It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen. You may recall the Daily Affirmations skit from SNL. It’s a hilarious take on this …

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Ask for help…

For years I’ve had a rule with my engineering teams. It goes like this – if you can’t figure something out (or can’t make any headway at all) in 45 minutes, ask for help.  Of course, most people smile but think to themselves, “I got this. I don’t need to ask for help. I just …

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Leaders make people feel important

Leaders are responsible for managing execution and performance. In fact, they’re responsible for a lot of things. But the one we don’t talk about as much is the need to make people feel important.