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There’s a fine line between boundary management and self-righteous entitlement. As Diane Draher wrote in The Tao of Inner Peace, “We must never let a cause, organization or a relationship so complete eclipse our lives that we forget who we are.” LESSON LEARNED: If you’re going to stand your ground, make sure you’re not stepping on people’s toes. Consider these ideas for walking the fine line: 1. Commitment can…

After an hour of deliberation, I couldn’t come up with a clever way to start this blog post. So, I’m just going to start. Hope these seven ideas light a fire under your ass and inspire you to start whatever you’ve been thinking about starting. 1. Poll your past. Think about the last five things you started. From relationships to art projects to work habits to fitness goals. Write…

1. “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” I say: “Put all your eggs in one basket, then guard that basket with your life and make sure the savages with frying pans and eggbeaters stay away.” Meanwhile, make sure you dance the fine line between risky and reckless. One is sticking yourself out there – the other is leaving yourself out there. One is adventure accompanied by danger…

“Morning Karen! I just wanted to personally thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule yesterday to talk to me about the Senior Toilet Cleaning position with The Packlebush Proctology Clinic. After speaking with you and the group – and considering the other four loser applicants I saw in the waiting room – I believe I’d be the perfect candidate for the job. And I hope…

Being an entrepreneur is risky. That’s actually the definition of the word: “One who undertakes risks.” The challenge is negotiating the fine line between riskiness and recklessness. If you don’t, you may end up going bankrupt. Today we’re going to explore the distinction between these two ends of the entrepreneurial spectrum: RISKY is sticking yourself out there. RECKLESS is leaving yourself out there. LET ME ASK YA THIS: Are…

Do you want to dramatically shrink your creative output? Are you seeking to smother your brain’s finest impulses? How about removing any shred of hope for innovative thinking at your organization? Fantastic! Consider incorporating the following ten silent dialogues into your daily lexicon of self-limiting language. Soon, you’ll be talking yourself out of your next great idea quicker than you can say, “That’ll never work!” 1. “That’s stupid!” Always…

Welcome all Gitomer groupies! If you’ve landed on this page, you’ve just bought a copy of Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Book of Leadership. My name is Scott Ginsberg. Jeffrey and I are friends. And he asked me to offer a special gift as a thanks to you. I write books and give talks on approachability. And, since I’m usually the youngest person in the room, I’ve written an ebook on…

Imagine you’re a California prospector panning for gold in 1852. One morning, you spot something glinting in the pan. Naturally, the first thing you do is look around to see if anybody else noticed. They didn’t. Whew. You take a closer look, thinking to yourself, “This is it! This is my payday!” Sadly, upon further exploration, your hopes and dreams are crushed when the rock turns out (not) to…

When I was a kid, my dad used to bring me to the trade shows to help set up his booth. The only problem was, we’d have to get there early. Like, really early. On a Saturday. When nobody else was there yet. When I should have been in the hotel room watching Voltron. One day I asked him, “Dad, why do we have to get here so early?…

1. Give yourself permission to ask for what you need. Expectational clarity is a beautiful thing: It saves time, prevents extra work and lowers the probability of future surprises. 2. Give yourself permission to be a student. Even if you already know everything. Especially if you already know everything. Those who refuse to learn, doth burn. 3. Give yourself permission to be a work in progress. Think of it…