"The more you judge, the less you love." — Honoré de Balzac Posted by David Taylor-Klaus on Monday, July 15, 2019 “The more you judge, the less you love.” — Honoré de Balzac JOIN THE CONVERSATION!
Mindset Mondays with DTK – Ep #074 — Perception isn't reality?Back in college I was taught that for any interaction, there are three versions of the event: what I experienced, what the other person experienced, and what actually transpired. Regardless, the record of the event is written through my lens. My perception is the recorded…
Mindset Mondays with DTK – Ep #073 — Reaction vs ResponseWhen I lose, my default reaction used to be anger, sadness, externalizing the blame, and sometimes even lashing out. So when I first saw this quote from Gilbert Keith Chesterton, I noticed how quickly I started defending those base, self-focused, ego-based reactions. I caught myself…
Mindset Mondays with DTK – Ep #072 — Nothing to prove!Having been a cyclist since 2005, something shifted after I turned 50. And, NO, I don't mean physically (though that may be true, too). I mean emotionally and energetically. Before 50, being one of the first ones up the hill was important. Once I crossed…
Mindset Mondays with DTK – Ep #071 — "Think longer" may be the new "Think different"Nothing is impossible, it's merely a matter of investing enough of three currencies: time, energy, and thought.Time must be carved out and dedicated to the effort. Energy must be reserved for and committed to the work. And Voltaire captured the…
Mindset Mondays with DTK – Ep #070 — Keep going!Giving up on something is often the quick and easy way out. But that "quick" can have lasting impact. The second-guessing, the self-criticism, and the self-flogging lingers long after the quitting is done.All too often it's merely the persistence that makes the difference between success and…
Mindset Mondays with DTK – Ep #069 — "Hope is not a strategy!"My Vistage Chair, Larry Hart, said that so many times it became part of the lore of our group, almost a cliché. Despite that, the message landed … As a leader, hope isn't even part of the equation. Clear values, a resonant dream,…
Mindset Mondays with DTK – Ep #068 — Security does not a life make.Maslow taught us that it is only when our need for security is met that we can even contemplate having our psychological needs like love and belongingness met. "Security" is a funny thing. It's situational, contextual, fleeting … even an illusion. And,…
Mindset Mondays with DTK – Ep #067 — Sympathy is a force multiplier.Way back in Episode #005 (3/5/18), we played with Teddy Roosevelt's idea that "Comparison if the thief of joy." When I read this quote by Oscar Wilde, I first thought that this week's conversation would snap back to dire warnings against comparison or…
https://www.facebook.com/david.taylorklaus/videos/10155995736602687/ Mindset Mondays with DTK – Ep #066 — Want to succeed more? Then fail more! The next time you hear an entrepreneur, an executive, or the leader of any organization profess their belief in innovation, ask them how they reward failure. Chances are, they don’t. And when failure is not rewarded, innovation is NOT…
