In my last blog we speculated about whether your life was a dream. And, if it is a dream, whose dream it is. These are not trivial questions and they are preoccupying some deep thinkers. Here is a serious article from the Scientific American postulating that we could be virtual entities in a …
Nothing Ails Your Body – Your Body Is the Ailment! – Part 1
We will go metaphysical today. This is an important blog, so don’t discard it. If it makes no sense, ponder it anyway and see if something wakes up in you. Many decades ago, I read about an incident in the life of the great Indian sage, Ramana Maharshi. Toward the end of his days cancer had …
He Dropped a Box and His Life Changed!
Isn’t it amazing how tiny, insignificant actions or events can transform our lives? A mad man with a knife, an oil slick on the road, an unexpected iceberg and your life is changed forever. Elliott Masie is my friend and colleague in the MG100 group founded by Marshall Goldsmith. He has many, …
Drop Your Clues Carefully!
I was conducting a leadership workshop in Zurich for a top business school. There were about 60 persons in the audience, mostly senior executives. I began by saying that I knew something about Zurich that I bet they did not know. And then I paused. They were intrigued and sat up straight. Some …
Is There Joy in Your Life?
We are early in the new year and memories of the past year are still heavy. Here is a question for you to consider: How many times did you feel joy last year? Was there laughter that simply floated up for no reason and held you in a bubble of well-being? When there was no thought of your manifold …
The Coach and the Cockroach
The new year has finally arrived, and I hope it is terrific for you in every way. The one which passed was eventful and this one promises to be as well. To make sure you laugh a lot I recommend reading at least one novel by P G Wodehouse each month. Did the title of this blog grab you? It was …
A Lesson From a Student’s Birthday
I wrote about Ben Zander and his irrepressible spirit in my last blog. I admired Ben Zander long before I met him or invited him to guest lecture to my students at Columbia Business School and London Business School. I first used him as an example in one of my marketing courses. Ben was the …
I Can’t Do Anything About the Pandemic (Or Can I?)
It has doubtless not escaped you that we live in strange times. For me personally, the pandemic has had little impact. My talks were delivered by Zoom and Microsoft Teams and my course went virtual. But what about those who cannot ‘go virtual’? What if your profession comes to a screeching …
Do Your Actions Match Your Beliefs?
We are all a mess of contradictions. Frequently we do not even recognize that we are such a mess. In our heads we are rational, sensible, and consistent. So, we get annoyed when someone points out the inconsistencies that are a big part of our life. You would probably agree that you are …