Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction In Part 1, we explored how individuals sabotage themselves with fixed-mindset self-talk and how honest self-assessment paired with self-compassion opens the door to growth. Now let’s shift the lens: what happens when that same dynamic plays out in a mentor–protege or leader–team relationship? “Some people are notContinue reading "“That’s OK” Is Not OK: The Growth Mindset Rant (Part 2: Mentors and Leaders)"
When bad things happen…
But at what cost…
“That’s OK” Is Not OK: The Growth Mindset Rant (Part 1: The Individual)
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction “Some people are not good at [insert, whatever here]. And that’s ok.” The genesis of this post came from an interesting set of coincidences: That line came out of a podcast I listened to recently, and it nearly snuck past me on a quick listen, but somethingContinue reading "“That’s OK” Is Not OK: The Growth Mindset Rant (Part 1: The Individual)"
Simple Isn’t Easy…Yet Why Hard Things Get Easier (and How to Make That Happen)
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction Some things (2x2 tables for example) trigger an instant “old man shouts at clouds” reaction from my teenage daughter.I can be halfway into what I think is an insightful rant, cue the eyeroll. However, there is an inverse relationship between the rotational force vector of teenage eye-rolling and theContinue reading "Simple Isn’t Easy…Yet Why Hard Things Get Easier (and How to Make That Happen)"
Everything becomes easier the moment you stop wanting it to be easy…
The problem is you want simple to mean easy. Whatever you are trying to achieve, the path is almost always simple... but not easy.
All too often… the fear of failure produces the failure you fear.
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better." ~Samuel Beckett
In Praise of Doing Hard Things (Badly)
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction I recently bought an online singing course. Yes — me. A guy who, in high school, was told (by his best friend no less) that his back-up vocals were so wildly off-key that it "actually worked as harmony." Spoiler: it didn’t. That wasn’t a compliment. So why,Continue reading "In Praise of Doing Hard Things (Badly)"
Why Doing Hard Things Matters
The main purpose of doing hard things, particularly when you do not need to do hard things, is to teach yourself you can do hard things, when you need to do hard things.
So, Ya Got Fired…Part 3 Move to Action
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Next take home point: Still fired, so Now What? In our previous installments we discussed an approach to the initial reaction (emotionally) of getting fired, and then discussed an approach to sorting thru the feedback to gain an accurate picture of your current self. Now is the nextContinue reading "So, Ya Got Fired…Part 3 Move to Action"