Most people don't have a motivation problem; they have a remembering problem. At the beginning of the year, we decide we'll exercise, have difficult conversations, work on strategic priorities, or stop checking email every three minutes. The intention is real. The commitment is sincere. Yet somehow, when the moment arrives, the plan disappears. Not because we forgot our goals. But because we didn't connect those goals to the cues that actually drive behavior. Traditional goa

People resist change for many understandable reasons, all of which create stress. Even positive change can create stress and anxiety. (Think about graduating from school, getting married, or starting a new opportunity.) Here are eight common reasons people resist change and what you can do about the stress they cause you when you face them. 1) Lack of Control Feeling in control gives us a sense of safety and stability. It helps us believe we can manage outcomes, avoid harm,

The new year often brings in change, sometimes new change on top of the existing boatloads of old change. And it's all well and good - we know change is a constant - but leading change, especially one you're not wild about, is a challenge I see many leaders struggle with. To lead a change successfully, you have to be a change agent. And being a change agent means more than just changing yourself -- it means actively guiding others through it, whether they report to you or n

On my daughter's eighth birthday this summer, I had a revelation. I was chatting with a fellow mom about all the memories we...