Author Archives: David Motto

Triangle of Influence: Therapist, Mentor, and Coach

Posted on January 6, 2021 by David Motto

Just imagine if everyone – really, everyone, worldwide – felt confident and had guidance on achieving their dreams and most ambitious goals. I think this would make the world a better, safer, and more interesting place. If you want to … Continue reading →

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Interacting Successfully on Video

Posted on July 11, 2019 by David Motto

Video conferencing is alive and well for just about every aspect of business interactions. From remote meetings to job interviews to coaching sessions with mentors and advisers, more and more of our lives are being conducted via video. Korn Ferry … Continue reading →

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Success Quote: Jill Ellis on Pressure

Posted on July 1, 2019 by David Motto

Some teams will visit pressure. But we live there.Jill Ellis, Head Coach,U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Where do you live? Does pressure make you buckle under, or does it make you rise to the challenge and feel invincible? Channeling nervousness, … Continue reading →

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When Your Strengths No Longer Make You Strong

Posted on June 1, 2019 by David Motto

We all like to do what we’re good at. You have a set of strengths that you use over and over because these strengths have helped you achieve your goals in the past. It makes sense that you’ll continue to … Continue reading →

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Success Quote: Paul Arden on Achieving the Unachievable

Posted on April 25, 2019 by David Motto

You can achieve the unachievable. Firstly you need to aim beyond what you are capable of. You must develop a complete disregard for where your abilities end.Paul Arden

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Parkinson’s Law, Leadership, and Wasting Money

Posted on April 22, 2019 by David Motto

We’ve all encountered Parkinson’s Law: “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” I’ve been guilty of this behavior, and perhaps you have too. There have been times when I’ve given myself 2 hours to finish … Continue reading →

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Success Quote from Anais Nin

Posted on April 10, 2019 by David Motto

We don’t see things as they are. We see them as we are.Anais Nin This quote is so simple and so profound at the same time, and it lines up with much of the research into cognitive bias. Our biases … Continue reading →

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Blocking Noise at Work

Posted on April 9, 2019 by David Motto

Really interesting article from Fast Company on new technology that can effectively block sound. Just imagine if you weren’t constantly distracted by noise around you when you need to focus at work or in your home office! What a game … Continue reading →

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Is Empathy the Secret to Success?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by David Motto

Drive. Grit. Resilience. Ambition. Each of these plays a part in creating your success. At the same time, they’re all inward looking. That is, they’re all attributes you can cultivate to build up yourself. What if looking outward is the … Continue reading →

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Giving Great Feedback: Insights from Daniel Goleman

Posted on March 29, 2019 by David Motto

Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, has a terrific short piece in a recent Korn Ferry Institute blog. The post, The Art of Effective Feedback, argues for leaders keeping a balance between empathy and emotional intelligence on one hand with … Continue reading →

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