1. Not thinking BIG for business 2. Being mind-possessed by details 3. Being addicted to reacting to competition 4. Focusing on problems, not opportunities 5. Focusing on people’s weaknesses, not strengths 6. Start everything with the assumption that ‘you cannot…
The most energy consuming managerial task for the brain, and what to do about it!
Would you imagine which of the task a manager has to do within a day is the most energy consuming ? A function that -if not done in a proper timing and under favorable circumstances- may just consume all the…
3 simple things to do when you feel Overwhelmed at work
How many times you feel overwhelmed by actions in your ‘to do’ list, by goals, ‘priorities’, even by ideas and thoughts? How many time do you feel just blocked by this feeling, not knowing where to start from, where to…
7 ways to ensure that a ‘Mission Statement’ is suitable for your Transformation
For life or for business, a mission statement that can make an impact and really move you forward should : 1. be very short, clear and specific 2. answer the simple question ‘what is the main reason why you exist’…
3 Practical Steps on how to Use your Emotions for Better Decisions
An HBR study on 2015 proved beyond any doubt, that emotions constitute THE most powerful, pervasive and predictable driver of decision-making in Business. Non-conscious managers are unaware of their ‘negative’ emotions or just tend to ignore them, therefore often resulting…
Better leaders = Better Riders of Elephants
A famous metaphor of eastern philosophy speaks about ‘the elephant and the rider’, where the conscious mind tries to control the uncontrollable -and much more powerful- unconscious mind. Neuroscience proves this metaphor right, as the prefrontal cortex, responsible for any…
Can the uncoachable be coached ?
What makes people ‘uncoachable’? Well, in theory all mentally healthy people can be coached unless they lack one or more of the following : 1. Willingness to change or develop themselves 2. Willingness to fully assume responsibility for the above…
A short Zen-Master story that may help you with any business issue
‘Α university professor came to see a Zen Master to ask him what Zen was really all about . He had done a lot of reading and was now following up to get the real story. The Zen Master invited…
The main reason why founders of a great startup alone may destroy their business + what they can do about it:
It all starts from the Confusion about different roles the founder is forced to play in the beginning of the company’s life cycle and the inability to take proactive, conscious decisions about them. These different roles may be: investor, ‘father-of-project’,…
10 ‘Uncorporate’ Steps for finding your ‘Blue Ocean’.
1. Start from your own passions. Forget about customers, research, competitors, market gaps. 2. Think about a ‘dream’ that your passion would fulfill. Something that no person enjoys in a certain way. Focus on the why and the what, forget…
