The Nudge

One leadership idea a week, in a few minutes of reading.

Each week Bob shares a short story from 44 years of working with people and organizations, one principle behind it, and one question to put it into practice. It’s for business owners, managers, and anyone who wants to lead well right where they’re planted, no title required.

Bob Miller
Founder, Miller Business Solutions

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From a recent Nudge


Ted showed up to our fourth lunch, in a crowded teriyaki shop in Seattle, proudly holding up yet another time management book. I gently took it from his hand, looked it over for about thirty seconds, tossed it on the restaurant floor, and said, “Ted! You don’t need to read another book! You need to pick ONE and start doing it!”

Many of us are Ted. We probably already know enough. What we need is the courage to do what we know.

This week’s question: What’s the “next book” you’ve been reaching for? What do you already know that you could begin applying this week instead?