As I move through my eighth decade of living and my seventh decade of leading initiatives, I have embarked on a reflection on my successes. One thing is clear: everything that I have achieved has been in collaboration with others. I have found that I can only take things so far by myself, but then I need to work with others to carry things over the finish line. Here are some examples: I begin leading groups in …
Ari Weinzwerg is well known for having co-founded Zingerman’s, but that is not all we can admire about Ari. He is a deep thinker and prolific writer and speaker. Last week at Leaders Connect, 90 leaders were thrilled to hear Ari’s presentation on “The Story of Visioning at Zingerman’s“. You can view the video recording here. Here is a sample of what Ari has to say about visioning: Early in the 20th century, Rudolph Steiner—educator, philosopher, and the founder of biodynamics—said, “We tell our …
Today l present a process that can help you achieve your dream for 2023. Step One: Review what you achieved and what you failed to achieve in 2022. Step Two: Create a vision for what you hope a successful life will look like in 2023. Step Three: Set goals, designed to enable you to achieve your desired results. Step Four: Find ways to train your mind to focus on your goals. How to Review: My friend, Michael Cole, suggests going through your calendar from …
On the climate crisis, I think we’re in for a hard ride for maybe half a century. Then I see this point at which we either really fail or we start to succeed. I think the succeed side has a very good chance because of the amount of human intelligence at work. There has never been more intelligence on the planet than there is now. Not only because there’s more brains than ever but there are also augmentations of brains. …
A topic on everybody’s mind is the question of how to make a good apology. This is a question much debated. Rather than turn to the experts, I have decided to ask my Leaders Connect friends to give me their ideas about what makes a good apology. This led to a fascinating discussion. Today I want to ask you to join in a discussion and share with Dr. Rob’s community what you think makes a good apology. I have also included at …
1. Grand Vision of Life 2. Leaders Connect Live with Danny Ellis, CEO of SkySpecs 3. Mike Samuelson’s Iconic Ann Arbor Photography Book Debut We all know the Beatles song, “With a Little Help from My Friends“. Well, today is my birthday, and I’m going to change the words to “I Get Wise with a Little Help from My Friends”. Two of my high school friends and I been having a series of wide-ranging text conversations which have lasted over six months. …