Dekera Greene Rodriguez

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Fail fast. The refrain that echoes throughout Silicon Valley champions the idea of trying and failing -- quickly, in order to reiterate faster. Decision-makers in organizations face the pressure of choices that have real, and oftentimes, rapid consequences for them. Some have developed an intuition keen enough to forge ahead even in the face of naysayers and investors, while others become paralyzed by the fear of making the wrong choice. The hesitant a...

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Be A Classic Man - Five Ways To Live With More Integrity Starting Now
Being a man who lives with integrity means making decisions and consistently engaging in acts that align with universally-good values. Integrity is important because it tells others about your values, your ...

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Have you ever prepared for a trip that you were excited about, then thought, “why do I think I am good enough to drive?”
Or were you ever longing to take a journey, but you were struck by the thought that “there is no way I can walk to the door, open it, and lea...

Being at a crossroad can feel overwhelming. We might hesitate because of the gravity of the decision before us. Not knowing which way to go, we plant our feet in indecision and hesitation. Perhaps we stop ourselves, because we know what we should do, despite not wanting to do it. In any of these ...

Years ago, I read Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit, and it was life-changing, if not instructional for me. I found that I was able to isolate the cues or triggers that caused me to engage in certain behaviors. I discovered that if I transformed those practices or routines, I could still receiv...

3 Ways Guys Can Develop An "Asking For What You Want" Muscle
Oprah Winfrey said that "You get in life what you have the courage to ask for." In common discourse, we use the phrase "a closed mouth won't get fed.” This phrase highlights the importance of agency as much as it does action. There are ...

At some point in our lives, we all find ourselves at an intersection, uncertain of which way to turn. We mull over the possibilities that one road would lead us to a particular outcome, and the other road, a different, equally attractive (or in many cases, unattractive) option. Being overwhelmed ...

We often read about the science behind habits, how helpful it can be to create them, and how talented people use them to sustain their talent and build their success. While the idea is very helpful, most of us get lost in the practice. The following are five ways to use habits to create the break...

We can at times feel overwhelmed by the barriers in front of us. Whether those challenges come from our own faults and oversights, or from the resistance of others, they present a huge frustration, not easily overborne. The only element that we can control, is our outlook. It is necessary to shif...

Fear! It can be both useful and draining. Designed for the self-protection of humans, fear tells us to think twice before switching jobs, joining our lives together with someone permanently, or starting a family.
Fear can stop us from making a hasty decision or keep us tied to the fence, where we...

“The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way.” - Phil Jackson
When it comes to taking the mystery out of success, or creating a winning plan, the best approach is to develop a simple strategy that ...

Simple Ways to Practice Solitude Daily
Seeking solitude in the midst of a world of ever-increasing noise is often challenging. When looking at our many obligations, the continuous accumulation of tasks for which we are responsible, and details requiring our immediate attention, creating time for ...

I strive to have and work to build it all — studied like I was supposed to, graduated as I was told, and was released into a post-recession economy that makes the new nature of work full-time, freelance and project-based. Transient work dictates the rest of life. I write when I can, scribbling on...

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Risk-taking can be terrifying. When an opportunity presents itself, sometimes all we can do is provide the reasons why we should not take the risk—it’s not our time, we don’t know enough, we don’t have enough, we aren’t enough. Ouch. The sentiment that the stuff...