Margie Blanchard is Co-founder of The Ken Blanchard Companies. She also used to lead their Office of the Future. She is brilliant, compassionate, and insightful. During this discussion with Margie, she shared her reaction to losing their beloved home in San Diego to a fire. Her perspective can be a lesson for each of…
Years ago, I drove through a custard stand with my three young children. As they were contemplating toppings, I saw the topping options and exclaimed, “They offer pretzel toppings!” My kiddos were surprised by my excitement about this familiar item on the menu. However, my excitement stemmed from childhood memories of putting crunched pretzels on…
Inheritance is what we leave to others. Legacy is what we leave in them. Here is my favorite true story of living and leaving a legacy. In the early 1900s, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for entangling the Windy City in everything from bootlegged booze and…
Researchers who study high achievers now consider passion to be the "missing link." It is the intangible component that explains why some people and teams are better able to stick to their plans and achieve greater levels of success—success like Pierre Omidyar has achieved. After earning his degree in computer science, Pierre Omidyar joined a…
How do I motivate my team, my kids, my spouse, my anyone? It’s an age-old question with a myriad of different answers ... too many to even summarize here. So, in our information-overloaded world, let me boil it down to this. If you want to motivate, then appreciate. We do more for those who appreciate us. The…
Who is standing in line to become a people manager? Well, that line is short! Getting promoted to a manager was once a key career milestone. Today, many early-career professionals consider it a punishment. A survey of 10,000+ LinkedIn users revealed that 69% of them would leave their job if they had a bad manager.…
Julie and I have been married for over 38 years. Our daughter, Grace, and our son-in-law, Teddy, have been married for just over 38 days, but the joy on their faces tells me they are on their way to 38 years too. It’s a blessing any parent can appreciate—your little princess finding her prince. Although…
*** Enjoy this sneak peek excerpt from our upcoming book on Restoring Human Connection in a Digital World*** We have a design conflict. Humans are designed to connect for survival, and ultimately, to thrive. Technology, particularly social technology, is designed to keep you engaged with your full attention on the screen. As a result, you cannot pay…
To add to your weekend reflection…. Hugging the Mirrorby Cameron Colanlight shines at its own speedtime moves at something in betweenhere in the moments where they meet, the soul is freedthere where life shineson the leaf getting the light it needs,on the wound getting the care it needs,on the root getting the water it needs,on…
*** Enjoy this sneak peek excerpt from our upcoming book on Restoring Human Connection in a Digital World *** The warm feeling of well-being that washes over you when you've done something kind isn't just in your head. It's in your brain chemicals, too. Most research on the science behind why kindness makes us feel better…
