Beyond best practices: the expansion principles

Eight principles for breaking through when doing more isn't working

I once dug my own grave and lay in it overnight.

This wasn't a morbid exercise or dramatic metaphor. It was a literal act – part of a vision quest I undertook when I sensed that despite outward success, something essential was missing in my leadership and life. By conventional standards, I was doing well. Clients were happy. The business thrived. I had m…