November 2009 « LexSisney.com

“Who’s On Your Team?”

A Winning Model for Human Resource Management

“I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

The CEO stood at the podium and declared once again to the staff gathered for the annual all-company [...]

Three Questions to Align Employee and Company Interests

How to Align Employee and Company Interests – Anthony Tjan – HarvardBusiness.org http://bit.ly/iMSJM

Organizations that look up, go up. Those that look down, go down.

Giving America a Vision Implant—Crayfish, Neurochemicals and the Future of Your Civilization | Psychology Today http://bit.ly/2PyPR2

Almost All of the Universe is Missing

The 10 weirdest physics facts, from relativity to quantum physics = > http://bit.ly/15kG7o

The Score Takes Care of Itself: Lessons on Leadership from Bill Walsh

When Bill Walsh was hired as head coach and general manager of the San Francisco 49ers it was indisputably the worst franchise in the NFL — some analysts claimed the worst in all of sports. In the season before he took charge the team struggled to achieve a 2-14 record.

In this toxic and mutinous organizational [...]

“Love’s Perfect Questions”

Have you ever noticed how the work week tends to build up a dust of separation and isolation between you and significant other? You’re doing your thing. Your partner is doing his/her thing. You’re both busy, doing your best to juggle the demands of work, home, family, kids, money, carpools, workouts, homework, meals, [...]

“The Physics of Success”

The more energy is required to maintain a system, the less energy is available to produce results.

You can predict the success of your organization by applying the classic laws of physics. In fact, it’s easy to do and it doesn’t require a degree in physics to be really useful. These laws can be used [...]

50 Famous Stories Retold for You and Your Children

Check out the Baldwin Project for fifty classic stories. Read them out loud to your kids and they’ll love you for it.

Argue Your Way to Success

“Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memory.” – Leonardo DaVinci

When was the last time you had a really good argument with yourself?

It’s a little known fact that when you engage your mind in a logical, well-thought argument, you can quickly [...]

"Lex is a one-of-a-kind coach. He's guided our company through a significant transition. The company's doing better than ever. Our revenues are at an all-time high. Basically, I can't recommend the guy highly enough." - Zachary Adler, CEO, Association Web Pros

“Lex, in seven months of executive coaching with you I have added an equivalent of $87 million in assets under management, and increased billable fees by 40%. I have discovered where my power comes from and experience more confidence, clarity and an ability to view my life almost constantly in a positive way. Our engagement has been successful beyond my imagination, and I could not have achieved any of that success without your guidance. Thank you.”

- Kelly Smith, CEO, Certis Capital

“Lex, thank you for being a phenomenal coach and advisor. You have an uncommon ability to listen and hear what is going on behind the words and then bring a clarity to every discussion that has helped us find an answer or solution to every question and problem. I also appreciate your own experience as a successful entrepreneur. The input you have given us all along has been concise and practical. The processes you took us through for honing our message and making sure that we were creating and delivering that message from our core passion has inspired breakthrough after breakthrough. Personally, I love the fact that you combine building a business with each person’s personal and spiritual path; that is the combination that has made me not only more successful, but happier all around!”

- Masen Yaffee, CEO, Green Sherpa

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