By Dan Coughlin Every once in a great while a book comes out that is so useful and so relevant for such a widely diverse group of people that I want to stand on my rooftop and yell, “Read this book now!” However, it’s way safer for me to just write about it. Peak: Secrets from […]
By Dan Coughlin Most people I know are busy. They are busy with work, busy raising kids from newborns to college-age, busy doing volunteer activities, and busy trying to squeeze in some time to exercise. It almost seems they have no time to dream, except maybe to dream about a special vacation or a new […]
By Dan Coughlin We all have intangible assets for making a significant difference. They are character strengths, passions, talents, self-confidence, and behaviors. Over time our assets become engrained in us, and we can usually count on them to be there for us so that we don’t have to stop and think about what to do […]
By Dan Coughlin An important question every manager must answer is, “How do I get great performances out of other people?” At some point you need to realize you can’t do it all by yourself. You have to get results through the actions of other people. So how do you optimize other people’s performance? What […]
By Dan Coughlin In 1961 Albert Ellis and Robert Harper wrote a book called A Guide to Rational Living. It is certainly one of the most powerful books I’ve read. Their main point was that our irrational beliefs can generate sustained negative emotions (anxiety, fear, rage, pessimism, hopelessness, and helplessness), and we need to consciously […]