Posts by Stephie Althouse
What’s Better in Life and Business: Unicycle or Tandem
Do you ever feel like being an entrepreneur is like riding on a unicycle or tandem? Whoa! There was a bump! Man, I almost fell off! I started my own business in 2005. I felt like my entrepreneurial blood was boiling over. For eight years, I had worked at a high-tech company as a senior scientist, principal investigator,…
Read MoreNuggetize Your Brilliance!
This expression popped out of my mouth recently: Let’s nuggetize it! “It” is whatever information you want to pass on to someone else. “It” is your brilliance. Often experts attempt to pass on too much at the same time. It is like drinking from the proverbial firehose. We need to make that into a more…
Read MoreCould We Have Saved More Of Einstein’s Unique Brilliance?
Great question! Einstein lived from 1879 to 1955. One day after he passed, a photographer from LIFE magazine managed to shoot a photo of his desk. It was full of papers with calculations, various papers, books, a philosophical treatise, and more. Look at the photo embedded in the header (courtesy: LIFE Magazine)! It is pretty cool! Besides,…
Read MoreIs Your Expertise Killing You?
Your expertise IS killing you! An outrageous statement. Read on to find out about is your expertise killing you and what led me to this conclusion. But first a story… When I was a kid, I had metal roller skates. I’m dating myself here, but they were the old kind (we call them “vintage” now)…
Read MoreLook For Past Wins, Get Excited And Finally Celebrate!
How often do you celebrate your wins? How often don’t you? I see that often we don’t even acknowledge and celebrate our wins. Not even big wins, never mind the smaller ones. I want to share with you a comment a dear friend made after reading my recent nugget, “Get A Small Win Fast.” She…
Read MorePractice One-Minute Habits And See Exciting Results
Let’s talk about habits. Since we live at least 50% of life by routine (some say it’s 90%!), the quality of our habits is essential. Thus it is a good idea to evaluate your habits once in a while and practice one-minute habits for exciting results. Like me, there are probably a few new habits…
Read MoreHow Abraham Lincoln Created the Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln (1809 –1865 ), the 16th President of the United States, was an incredible leader. He has several compelling habits. As I was studying them, I tripped over something I found fascinating. How did Abraham Lincoln create his famous Gettysburg address? According to historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, Lincoln had an unusual method for assembling his speeches.…
Read MoreCollect Your Gold Nuggets Before They Go Away
Most businesses spend much effort on hiring. We write a job description, recruit, select the right candidate, and onboard.What about offboarding? What can we learn from doing a great job at offboarding and collecting your gold nuggets before they go away? Some companies do exit interviews; others don’t. If you do them, which questions are…
Read MoreA Brilliant Brilliance Nugget: The Paralysis of Perfection
Correct me if I am wrong: Somewhere in your past – and in mine – someone told you whatever you do must be “perfect.” That “someone” was probably several people: Your parents, teachers, and professors. “Do it right the first time, then you don’t have to redo it!” they said. It got ingrained in our…
Read MoreGet a Small Win Fast
Tiny steps get the ball rolling and keep it moving so learn how to get small win fast. For many years, I have been saying, “Tiny steps taken consistently are unstoppable.” When you tackle a big project or pursue an ambitious goal, breaking it down into smaller parts is essential. Yet, often the “small part”…
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