When was the last time you really took a chance and tried something significant with no guarantee of success? Maybe it was related to your career. Perhaps it was taking a huge step in a relationship with someone. It might have involved financial risk or a shift in educational direction or geographic location. The last …
Tag: Change
It Is What It Is (Or Is It?)
Every now and then I hear someone resign themselves to the perceived reality of a situation by saying with a bit of a sigh, "It is what it is." When I hear that (imagining the voice of Winnie the Pooh's Eeyore character), it is usually offered as a concluding statement that indicates there is no …
When You’ve Made a Bad Decision
What do you do when you realize you've made a bad decision? I hate saying "it depends," but correcting bad decisions really does depend on the significance of the decision and the reality of the new circumstances in which we find ourselves. It isn't always easy, quick or possible to correct a previous bad choice. …
Pioneer Simplicity
We're nearing the end of this five-part series covering the five corporate values of my company, Humana. Those values, again, are: Inspire Health Cultivate Uniqueness Rethink Routine Pioneer Simplicity Thrive Together I've also written about the helpfulness of using these values in decision making. With five excellent, simply stated values such as these, it's hard …
Rethink Routine
This post is the third is a five-part series covering the five corporate values of my company, Humana. As a reminder, the values are: Inspire Health Cultivate Uniqueness Rethink Routine Pioneer Simplicity Thrive Together I've also written about the helpfulness of using these values in decision making. Today's subject: Rethink Routine - what does it …
