Would you rather change on your own terms or change because you are forced to do it?

We have all failed at something in our lives. When this happens, some people want to wallow in it and beat themselves up. People with high learning agility figure out how to learn from the failure.

When Javier and I were writing our book, we interviewed many executives and owners of successful businesses. The information and insights they shared helped us craft our assessments, our framework and many examples that we used in our book.

"It takes courage to say 'yes' to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol." - Dr. Brene Brown

When Javier and I were writing our book, we interviewed many executives and owners of successful businesses. The information and insights they shared helped us craft our assessments, our framework and many examples that we used in our book.

Last week, I was visiting Utah for the first time with my family. We took a day trip to Bryce Canyon National Park where we did a trail ride with horses and mules down and up the canyon. The experience inspired me to share these thoughts based on what I was thinking about while riding my mule, Disco.

One of the best ways to deal with your change-related fears is to face them head-on. When you do this, you will often find that things are not as scary as you made them out to be in your mind.

Over the last two years, I have gained a new appreciation for the importance of marketing to raise awareness and to build a brand. Social media plays a much bigger role than I realized when I was working in large companies and didn't really have to think about it too much.

Each year, Fast Company sponsors the World Changing Idea Awards to recognize some of the game changing ideas that address some of the biggest challenges we face.

A good metaphor for VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) is flying an airplane through a thunderstorm. Similar to VUCA, a storm is charged with negative energy. This makes it difficult to navigate, unless you have learned how to harness your own energy as a superpower.

When you smile at someone, you send a message that they are valued and worth the smile that you just gave them. Smiles build morale and confidence.

Tony Robbins famously said, "For changes to be of any true value, they've got to be lasting and consistent." Do you agree with this? When you make a change, what actions do you take to sustain the change?

When facing significant change, it is tempting to want to study everything you are seeing. You want to analyze. You want to figure it out.

Did you know that June 1 is "National Say Something Nice" day? Most of our parents told us "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." Our parents taught us this because once we say something nasty, we can't take it back --- it's out there. This is especially true on social media --- our words live on...

Emotional intelligence is the key to both personal and professional success, helping individuals cope more effectively with a VUCA storm.

Back in 2001, I climbed Mount Fuji with my friend, Mike. It wasn't a technical climb, it was more of a hike in high altitude. We did this very soon after I landed in Japan so I was a bit loopy from the jetlag. Probably not the best idea but we did it anyway.

Like many people, I've struggled with perfectionism. One thing that helps me is recognizing when something needs to be "great" versus when it is OK to deliver "good".

Caffeine is my biggest vice, it’s got a hold stronger than a puppy with a new squeaky toy. I start the day with coffee and then shift to Diet Coke. I tried to quit once and it didn’t go well…

According to Angela Duckworth, author of the book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, grit is the passion and sustained persistence applied to long term achievement. Grit combines resilience, ambition and self-control in the pursuit of goals.

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