In the face of strong REVOLT, resolutions are mere wimps. In order to stage a successful REVOLT against my weight, I needed to be a strong Ruler – of my time, my resources, my diet, my exercise. If you’ve ever staged a REVOLT – for your life, your career, for a cause you care deeply about... »

For a big, brash and believable REVOLT, you need a lightning bolt. To jolt myself to lose 60 pounds last year and keep it off, I decided to literally scare the fat out of my body (that Catholic-school fear thing again). I set out to research all the ways that my appetite was a dictator over... »

You say you want a REVOLUTION? Surprise!  Not so fast! You have to start by setting smaller, believable and achievable goals. A lot of us want to change ourselves, our careers or our communities in a year.  But, a REVOLT of that magnitude – a Big SMART Goal – can be daunting if you don’t... »

As management geeks know, the acronym of SMART means S = Specific, M = Measurable, A = Attainable, R = Realistic, and T = Timely. If I didn’t set a specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely goal—with benchmarks, a deadline and timetable, I would be as sunk as I had been in previous years in... »

Early in my career, the crusty cigar-sucking CEO of the ad agency where I worked used to preach to all of us creative types that “Nothing happens until people get excited.” Believe him! At the beginning of 2009, as I had done at the beginning of very year for the past ten years, I “resolved” to... »

If you really need to D A R E something new, different, better, more life-affirming for yourself, your career or another worthwhile goal this year, forget resolutions.  By the time we’ve reached 40, 50 and beyond, we’ve learned that resolutions are the “would have, could have, should have” promises to ourselves that come back... »