by Bryan Yager | Jan 24, 2022 | Focus, Priorities, Time Management
First a quote: “Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Good morning and Happy Monday! Ok, now that I have your attention, stop thinking whatever you were thinking. I’ll explain what a schwerpunkt...
by Bryan Yager | Jan 19, 2022 | Agility, Planning, Success
First a quote: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” – Mike Tyson I was working with a colleague over the weekend, doing final preparation for an upcoming workshop we’ll be co-facilitating, on the topic of strategic agility. The conversation was...
by Bryan Yager | Jan 10, 2022 | Continuous Learning, Habits, Success
First a quote: “You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” – John C. Maxwell Good morning and happy Monday! “Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the...
by Bryan Yager | Jan 4, 2022 | Happiness, Leadership, Success
First a quote: “What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.” – Vern McLellan First published on January 7, 2019. Reprinted here with modifications and additions. As I draft this week’s MMM missive, Becky, my wife, is in...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 6, 2021 | Leadership, Management, Time Management
First a quote: “You have a meeting to make a decision, not to decide the question.” – Bill Gates Good morning and happy Monday! Are you excited about going to your first meeting today? Would you like to go to more meetings this coming week? Are you feeling like you...
by Bryan Yager | Aug 2, 2021 | Communication, Leadership
First a quote: “Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Good morning and happy Monday! First, let me fully admit I know next to nothing about martial arts; perhaps only that it can take a...
by Bryan Yager | Jul 26, 2021 | Diversity, Leadership, Optimism, Pessimism
First a quote: “Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.” – George Bernard Shaw Good morning and happy Monday! I am often asked to lead workshops on the power and importance of diversity...
by Bryan Yager | Jul 19, 2021 | Leadership, Motivation, Self-confidence
First a quote: “Don’t worry about what other people think of you; worry about what they think of themselves when they’re with you.” – Unknown Good morning and happy Monday! My wife and I had an experience this past week that reminded me of a topic I have written about...
by Bryan Yager | Jun 15, 2021 | Communication, Leadership
First a quote: “Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.” – Henry Ward Beecher Good morning and happy Monday! I have had the good fortune of serving as an executive coach over the last couple of decades for dozens of senior leaders in a...
by Bryan Yager | Jun 7, 2021 | Communication, Leadership
First a quote: “If our egos get in the way of leadership effectiveness, it does not matter how right we are, or were, in the decisions we make, or the actions we take.” – Bryan Yager Good morning and happy Monday! I once heard a comedian offer the following...
