1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
One of my goals for the year is to have deeper, more meaningful conversations with the people I love and care about.
How do we have a great conversation? We … continue reading
1: We want things to run smoothly in business and life. But is this our ultimate goal?
This week we are looking at some lessons from Dr. Daniel Friedland, author of the terrific book Leading Well from Within.
2: Danny suggests we can see an organization as either a machine or a living, breathing organism.
A machine has a function. The goal is to eliminate errors and maximize … continue reading
1: “Never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before,” former Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel once said.
This week we are exploring some of the lessons I learned from my friend, mentor, and coach, Dr. Danny Friedland, who passed away 18 months ago after a year-long battle with brain cancer. … continue reading
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This week I’m exploring some lessons I learned from my friend, mentor, and coach, Dr. Danny Friedland, who passed away 18 months ago after a year-long battle with brain cancer. Danny wrote the brilliant book Leading Well from Within.
One of Danny’s big ideas was around the process of self-coaching. He believed leadership is mainly about the capacity to coach others to coach themselves so they … continue reading
I’ve been thinking about my friend, mentor, and coach, Dr. Danny Friedland, who passed away 18 months ago after a year-long battle with brain cancer. Following Danny’s death, there was a moving memorial service for him in his backyard. Here are eight brief reflections.
1: “Live a loving life” was Danny’s invitation to all who knew him. His purpose was to “scale” the giving of love. He encouraged … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
Recently, we’ve been exploring how to become a better negotiator, according to FBI lead hostage negotiator Chris Voss in his book Never Split the Difference.
Turns out these … continue reading
1: “Early-stage passion doesn’t look like late-stage passion,” Steven Kotler writes in The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer.
Imagine LeBron James as “a little kid standing in front of a big hoop, trying to get his shots to drop,” Steven writes. “On the front end, passion is nothing more than the overlap of multiple curiosities coupled to a few wins.”
Sure, to be passionate, we want to … continue reading
1: DO THE HARD THING reads the sign above author Steven Kotler‘s desk.
Yes, the phrase is “a great reminder to attack life’s challenges,” but that’s not the point, he writes in The Art of the Impossible.
Its “real function is much smaller: It’s to remind me to do one extra item on my to-do list before I take my first break,” he writes.
“If my day’s first … continue reading
1: When we reflect on our lives, what are our proudest accomplishments? Steven Kotler asks in The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer.
“Now think about how hard we worked to accomplish them. Sure, everybody gets lucky a few times. There’s always a handful of occasions when you get exactly what you want without having to work very hard to achieve it,” he observes.
“But are those the memories that … continue reading
1: Grit is “the intersection of passion and perseverance,” University of Pennsylvania psychologist Angela Duckworth tells us.
Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle’s observation three hundred years ago is even simpler: “No pressure, no diamonds.”
We all know the path to consistent high performance is a bumpy road with many rocks, boulders, and unexpected hairpin turns.
In his book, The Art of Impossible, author Steven Kotler identifies three indigents required for … continue reading
