More than 700 million days of paid time off go untapped every year by American workers. Stress in your workplace? If you can’t cut it with a knife, you can probably at least see a… Read more
About Steve Farber
Forget Win-Lose and Win-Win. How About Simply ‘Win’
If you listen to the leadership gurus, you tend to hear that there are two possible outcomes in any relationship interaction: win-lose—which you are told to avoid—and win-win—which you are told to strive for at… Read more
What Have You Abandoned That You Need to Rediscover?
Don’t Kill Your Dreams. As a responsible business person, I thought it was the right thing to do. I’m pleading guilty: in the one-pointed pursuit of my business endeavors, I killed off the most important passion… Read more
Stedman Graham to Speak at The Extreme Leadership Experience
We’re thrilled to announce that Stedman Graham, world-renown leadership expert, entrepreneur, author, and public figure, will be a featured speaker at The Extreme Leadership Experience. (Video) This remarkable event takes place in San Diego, California,… Read more
The Glass Ceiling Is a Real Issue, But the ‘Velcro Floor’ Could Be Just as Bad. Here’s How We Can Help
We all know what the glass ceiling is and how it affects women in the workplace. Let me introduce you to the concept of the Velcro floor–and tell you one way leaders can help women… Read more
Follow These Six Steps to Extreme Mentoring
Set audacious goals, and don’t start the mentor relationship until you commit to these six steps. I recently Googled the word “mentoring,” and immediately noticed three things. One, it remains a trendy topic. Two, most everyone… Read more
A Beautiful Song to Start Your New Year
“Sons Of Abraham” by The Brothers Koren is one of my favorite songs, and I had the great joy of accompanying them in this special concert. This clip is from our first Extreme Leadership Experience… Read more
Are Emojis Too Frivolous for the Workplace? Here’s My Argument for Using Them (Sometimes)
Emoji can be useful to make workplace communication friendlier and less abrupt. When used in moderation and in the right context, it can bring people closer together. If you spend any time on social media,… Read more
Why Don’t We Just Stop Having Meetings and Send Texts Instead?
Everybody’s telling you to avoid so many meetings. Here’s some opposite advice. It’s almost a cliché that people hate going to meetings, and many of the complaints are legitimate. Meetings take up a lot of time…. Read more
Put a Little Love In Your Business, and, According to This Study, You’ll Be Repaid With Loyalty and Productivity
As a business leader, I know, you’re no softie. That’s why you’re in charge. You didn’t get where you are today by knowing all the words to “Kumbaya.” You have developed a thick skin, an unsentimental… Read more
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