Over 30 years ago Mohnish Pabrai and some of his business friends hired me to facilitate their annual offsite. I put together a process I called an “Owner’s Manual” that identified each participant’s unique gift and provided guidance as to
The third skill to master in developing your greatness is humility. Powerful people who lack humility become nothing more than egotistical bullies and self-indulgent narcissists. Their value to the world is crippled by the dominance of their ego. They believe
Some cold and crisp wintry night put on some warm clothes, go outside, and look up at the sky. As you notice the stars, you may find yourself trying to identify the constellations, find a shooting star, or seeing if
As you get to know yourself better, you will notice your preferences more and more. You prefer certain restaurants. You enjoy some people more than others. You like listening to the news while you eat your breakfast. There are no
Every snowflake is different…and every snowflake is beautiful! How magnificent is that? Isn’t it also true of people? There never has been and never will be another you. You are unique! And to the extent your uniqueness shows, you are
Expanding your “Circle” makes your life richer and more meaningful. You can’t permanently settle for the life you currently have without the risk of losing some of your aliveness. So, how do you grow your “Circle”? Today, I will introduce
The title of my book (written with Greg Miller and Aaron Hill) is The Circle Blueprint. So, what is the “Circle”? Supposedly it was Socrates, as he contemplated his death, who said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” I
I am a Baltimore boy, born and raised. Baltimore is known for the Chesapeake Bay and blue crabs. Ripping open a blue crab steamed in Old Bay is something everyone should do…at least once. The only way crabs can grow
We can be so busy that we don’t realize the greatness in us. Seeing your greatness may inspire you to cultivate it even more. This is a wonderful exercise in discovering greatness. Take a few minutes and write down the
When I ask people why they are working, what do you imagine they say? Too many tell me, “To pay the bills.” How sad! Really? You are this amazing human being with tremendous potential and the capacity for greatness and