Nick Tasler

The Explorer wants to imagine the future, experiment with alternatives, follow unexpected detours, and chase rabbits down holes. Sometimes you need the Executive. Sometimes you need the Explorer. If you catch yourself feeling stuck, try handing over the reins to the co-pilot.

Your brain is in a job-sharing situation.  The Executive is splitting time with the Explorer. The Executive wants to hit near-term goals, make decisions, and shield you from distractions.

witticisms and sarcastic daggers aimed at the putting the non-believers in their place. With patience and humility, the Seed-Sower can be pretty effective at changing minds. 5/5 #PowerThinking #DeeperDesign #LivingLeadership #RelationalIntelligence #ScienceOfDecisions

But the Sledgehammer rarely converts non-believers, and usually only fortifies their wall. The Seed-Sower doesn’t provide “the base” with the instant gratification we all crave — the kind that validates our existing convictions with catchy 4/5

There are two basic approaches to influence. The Sledgehammer is the first approach. In the Sledgehammer approach, other people’s opinions and beliefs are treated like a wall that has to come down. We tell people what’s what over and over and over again 1/5

If you're an idea junkie like me, you should probably check this out... linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

What does it say about you when watching your own highlight video for the 37th time still gets you lump-in-the-throat inspired? A) It’s a really good video. B) You are a raging narcissist I’d love to believe it’s A, but let’s be honest… vimeo.com/791264676

So, what’s that simple word or phrase that’s going to guide your thinking and your decisions this year? What’s your #DecisionPulse for 2023? 5/5 #YearOfWonders

Doing the writing and research, delivering the messages, mastering the craft, and listening—*really listening*—to each client’s desires…instead of obsessing about the outcomes. 4/5

What’s your theme for 2023?  🧵 One of my coaching clients chose “consistency over intensity” to remind himself not to sabotage his long term success and satisfaction by giving into the manic impulse to over-schedule… thereby driving himself and his team to exhaustion. 1/5

Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Why we decide to do hard things. linkedin.com/pulse/why-we-d… via @LinkedIn

could be. Maybe today is a good time to make that decision anew? 2/2

All your major achievements–personally or  professionally; as a student, an athlete, a musician or anything else–began with you making a decision to *bravely accept the reality of what is, so that you could freely explore the possibilities of what - 1/2

Subconsciously, we all know that a single experience of true joy and true pride is more powerful than a thousand moments of fleeting pleasure. 2/2

We choose to do hard things like lead teams and spearhead challenging initiatives not because we are foolish or masochistic. We choose to do hard things because we are driven more by the Purpose Principle than the Pleasure Principle. 1/2

Best-selling author and CEO of Decision Pulse @NickTasler will serve as a keynote speaker at this year’s #KPMGAcctSymp. #finance #audit bit.ly/3CHH96f