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poseyblog is trying something new in 2020 - we’re keeping posts under 1300 characters. You can always get more depth and resources in poseycorp’s newsletter - subscribe here! If anything is clear these days, it’s that we are not going “back to … [Read more...] about Only forward
The end of 2019 is right in front of us. If your life is anything like mine, you’ve been racing so fast this year that you’ve barely taken a second to look behind you. About 30 years ago, one of my best friends and I started a tradition. Sometime … [Read more...] about Take a look back!
One of the great benefits of being in charge is that you’re in charge. There’s no one standing over you telling you what to do. One of the biggest problems with being in charge is that you’re in charge. There’s no one standing over you to ask what to … [Read more...] about Don’t climb your mountains alone
It came out a couple of years ago, but I still think about Sports Illustrated’s profile of Sam Hinkie. I loved reading about his mind, his process, his approach to life. Here’s my favorite bite: “People are too willing to scratch the itch of the … [Read more...] about Take stock during the climb
One of the great benefits of being in charge is that you’re in charge. There’s no one standing over you telling you what to do. One of the biggest problems with being in charge is that you’re in charge. There’s no one standing over you who you can … [Read more...] about Love asking for help
Quartz had a great headline in January: “If you’re not spending 5 hours per week learning, you’re being irresponsible” “Knowledge is the new money,” said Michael Simmons in the Quartz piece. Stephane Kasriel, CEO of Upwork, cites a Bureau of Labor … [Read more...] about Love to learn
I asked my friend what to write about in February. Her answers were, in this order: Love The Super Bowl Why no one should ever be asked to present on a conference call at 5am Just to be super clear here, when I say ‘love … [Read more...] about Love at work
Last week we talked about the limbic brain. Everyone has one, but a lot of people don’t realize they do. They have no idea that the amygdala, a part of our brain not much bigger than an almond, governs our fight or flight response. It secretes … [Read more...] about Impulse control is a high order bit!
You know that whatever your professional goals, you can’t achieve them alone. You need a team. The definition of ‘scalable’ in a human is the ability to successfully find, delegate to and manage great teams. Here’s Stephen Covey’s exceptionally … [Read more...] about The ‘Seven Habits’ approach to delegation
Pablo Neruda said, “You can pick all the flowers, but you can’t stop the Spring.” Maybe it’s seeing all the flowers of our glorious San Francisco spring after a super rainy winter that keeps putting this quote in my mind. Maybe it’s that I keep … [Read more...] about The power of the Spring
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