Yesterday I spoke at the Utah Worksite Wellness Conference about how to increase human well-being. The conference title was “Motivating the Demotivated”. That title sparked my rant about how kids are born with natural curiosity and talent. The more time they spend in school the more disengaged they become, according to Gallup’s annual poll. Why?Continue reading “When In The Course of Human Development It Becomes Necessary”
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Soar.com Logo Design
Some of you know that my partners and I are launching a new company that aims to help a billion or more people soar with their strengths. Soar.com will be a platform for human development, where you can take the CliftonStrengths assessment, find the ideal coach for you or your team, and learn toContinue reading “Soar.com Logo Design”
Cold Showers Can Benefit Your Health
I hated what I read in the Harvard Business Review last Friday: Cold showers have health benefits. I’ve always ignored people who advocate taking cold showers. But how does one ignore this new study from the Netherlands? It involved thousands of volunteers. Conclusion: “This is the first high-level evidence showing that cold showers can benefitContinue reading “Cold Showers Can Benefit Your Health”
Whose Fault Is It When An Employee “Fails?”
Whose fault is it when an employee “fails”? Was it the employee’s fault? The hiring manager? The current manager who doesn’t understand how to set up the employee for success? Is it the leader of the company whose vision doesn’t inspire, whose systems don’t work? Some of the greatest thinkers of all time place mostContinue reading “Whose Fault Is It When An Employee “Fails?””
People Like Me Need People Like You
“People Like Me Need People Like You” Someday I’ll write a book about Ancestry.com. I’ll highlight the people who built Ancestry from the ground up–unsung heroes like Richard Stauffer and John Ivie and Jim Ericson. I’ll also highlight those who helped Ancestry survive our financial crisis in 2000/2001. Michael Herring, one of the greatest CFOs I knowContinue reading “People Like Me Need People Like You”
Celebrating Mike Dauphinee’s Work as a Strengths Coach
You probably haven’t heard of Michael Dauphinee II yet. But you will. He’s a rock star strengths coach and humanitarian, with more courage in his pinky finger than I have in my whole body. A couple weeks ago, I got a message from Facebook that Mike was “marked safe” after a recent overseas explosion. HeContinue reading “Celebrating Mike Dauphinee’s Work as a Strengths Coach”
Rhonda Boyle’s Strengths Activation Podcast Featuring Paul Allen
To watch the Strengths Activation Vlog where Rhonda Boyle and Kyle Draper interview Paul Allen, click HERE. Kyle Draper: Hey Paul. Paul Allen: Thanks for having me on the show. Kyle Draper: Absolutely. Rhonda Boyle: We are delighted to have you here. Now tell us your top five ’cause we like to know what those are.Continue reading “Rhonda Boyle’s Strengths Activation Podcast Featuring Paul Allen”
My Favorite Artist
Artists, poets, and prophets can help us make sense of the craziness that we experience in the world. My favorite artist is Regina Spektor. When I first encountered her music, before I knew where she was from, I felt a hint of influence from Vladimir Vysotsky, the famous Russian singer. Vysotsky used music and humorousContinue reading “My Favorite Artist”
Everyone Needs A Coach and Coaches Need Tools
Everyone Needs A Coach and Coaches Need Tools In the 90s, I spent many hours in libraries looking for public domain content to digitize and put online. I found an old book on basketball. The author had interviewed dozens of the most successful coaches and players of all time to discover their favorite plays. HeContinue reading “Everyone Needs A Coach and Coaches Need Tools”
The Fifth Discipline: A Global Movement
I have been reading “Four Days with Dr. Deming”. His genius ideas helped Japan transform their economy after WWII. Today I opened up “The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization.” I found this incredible quote by Dr. Deming on page 2: “Our prevailing system of management has destroyed our people. PeopleContinue reading “The Fifth Discipline: A Global Movement”
