Our world is all about strengths. Maximize your strengths, stick with your strengths, play to your strengths, etc... While I agree with some of the principles and concepts associated with the "strengths philosophy," I believe the most overlooked and underused strength is restraint. It does not take much skill, humility, or wisdom to engage brute force. I believe the greatest of all strengths is the ability to harness that power and focus it in the right amounts, at the right

Are you paying attention? Yes, you are. You pay with your attention. Perhaps you haven't realized just how valuable your attention is? Digital companies have... so you should too before you have none left.

Enthusiastic people are fun to be around! Sure, they can be annoying at times, especially if they are enthusiastic about your rival sports team. But, in total, enthusiasm is attractive, exciting, and contagious. Enthusiasm is particularly effective in the workplace, in building relationships, and in creating a joy-filled atmosphere. Why is that? Would you believe that enthusiasm is a holy thing? The word comes from a Greek word meaning “possessed by God.” Even today, the se

Everyone wants to accomplish great things in their lives. Often there are setbacks to navigate, disappointments to work through, and obstacles to overcome, but we keep reaching. There is so much good in this exercise, and many wonderful things are produced in the pursuit; both tangible and intangible. However, like any good endeavor, if we take it to an extreme and lose sight of the big picture, we run the risk of climbing a ladder that is ultimately leaning against the wrong