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Stuff happens. Where you look matters. How your Locus of Control affects your success.

Stuff happens. Where you look matters. How your Locus of Control affects your success.

by Art Petty | Sep 3, 2026 | Coach, Decide, Developing Your Career, Lead, Leadership, Manage, Self-Development, Thrive

Stuff happens. Where you look matters. You don’t control everything that happens to you, but you have far more control over what happens next than you might imagine. My coaching and consulting endeavors put me in front of a wide variety of managers and...
How To Succeed When You’re Working With a Coach

How To Succeed When You’re Working With a Coach

by Art Petty | Jan 6, 2019 | Career, Emerging Leaders, Just One Thing

If you’re fortunate enough to be working with a coach in your professional or personal life, know that there’s a formula for success with this endeavor. Success starts with the right mindset—a beginner’s mind—and the commitment to listening, processing, and applying...

Just One Thing: Learn to Fight Your Negativity Bias

by Art Petty | Aug 1, 2012 | Career, Just One Thing, Leadership

From Dr. Amit Sood, Chair, Mayo Mind Body Initiative in: Train Your Brain, Engage Your Heart, Transform Your Life: “Research suggests that the human mind has a propensity to pay greater attention to and process the bad compared to the good, a phenomenon often called...

Just One Thing-Do Something Extraordinary for Someone on Your Team

by Art Petty | May 30, 2012 | Just One Thing, Leadership

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Leadership Caffeine™: 9 Ideas to Help You Jump the Gap Between Failure and Success

by Art Petty | Jul 11, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine

We didn’t see a way forward on this project, so we folded our tents and went home. People and teams fail on their way to success all of the time. That’s great. That’s how it’s supposed to work. The people and groups I struggle with are those who just fail. Often, the...
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