Carrots, stories, and work-life balance

In my ongoing quest to find the best pastries our planet has to offer, I made a pit stop at Arsicault Bakery the other weekend. The wait was long, but well worth it.

Now, on to today’s tips…

From the Coaches

Brian Formato updates the old adage of using carrots and sticks to get the most out of people around you in Sharpen Your Carrots.

Svetlana Saitsky shares an activity she uses with her coachees where they share, thank about, and update the stories they tell about themselves in The Five Story Activity.

Emily Koolen takes issue with the premise behind work-life balance and why choosing between the two isn’t really how life works in Why Work Life Balance is Bulls*&%$£.

Peter Kovacs asks his clients to focus their attention less on what they don’t know and instead on what questions they need to be asking themselves in Worthwhile Leadership Skills: Knowing the Answers or Asking Powerful Questions?

Jody Michael provides a list of questions and thoughts you can work through with clients who are having a hard time figuring out the right questions to ask their team in Lead Your Team to Success: Ask The Right Questions.

Jill Hauwiller focuses on how leaders can help create a culture of resilience in their offices and why that’s crucial in Shaping Culture: Resilience.

From the Operators & Investors

George Colony gives his earnest thoughts on the capabilities of generative AI and argues that business leaders and founders need to drop everything and get on board in The GenAI Imperative.

Steve Blank reminds future and existing executives that they can't just rely on getting things done if they hope to succeed in Profound Beliefs.

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