Struggle for Self – Creativity Out of Angst
Just when you thought you knew someone. Reading the papers at the time of his death and his children’s later books about him, I had placed John Cheever in a category: Difficult, closeted, alcoholic artist, troubled by lack of success, and struggling to stay on top when it appeared – a man who wrote beautifully […]
Do You Cringe When You Hear Yourself? So Do Others
Do You Cringe When You Hear Yourself – So Do Others I was working with a group that had some collaboration issues. There were complaints that several people were withholding themselves and their contributions and it was creating a drag on progress. Sitting in on one of their daily brainstorming meetings, I spotted several problems. […]
If Your Default is Annoyance and Taking A Deep Breath
If Your Default is Annoyance and Taking A Deep Breath Stepping Up in Your Career Requires Better Health Maintenance I’ve seen it a hundred times: the successful executive who is 30 pounds overweight, sleeps poorly, and slams food and stimulation much too fast. Their response: I’m successful so I must be doing something right. It’s […]
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