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
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
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
Fourth Quarter Is Crunch Time, But It Doesn’t Have to Be Painful. Here’s How to Use Year-End Rituals to Get 2019 Off to a Better Start
Welcome to the fourth quarter of 2018! This is your wakeup call. Yes, all leaders need one right about now, because if there’s any time of year when people are in danger of sleepwalking, this… Read more
Want Your Employees to Follow You? Here Are 5 Ways to Build Trust
People respect you. But do they trust you—and should they? That’s the question anyone should be asking, but especially those of us who are mentoring others in a quest to build future leaders. So ask yourself… Read more
The Average Person Wastes 50 Minutes a Day in the Car. Here’s How to Reclaim That Time
It’s understandable that a lot of people complain about their commutes to and from work, appointments, or client meetings. I don’t. It’s not that I like being cut off in traffic or sitting at stoplights;… Read more
5 Things to Give Away That Will Immediately Improve Your Life
If you’re reading this, you are probably looking for a way to improve the way your work life works. Who doesn’t want that? One way is to throw out unnecessary papers, sure; but I’d like… Read more
This Woman Walks The “Greater Than Yourself” Talk
“Steve Farber’s writings have provided the perfect framework for everyone to find that sense of purpose in their work and daily lives. Our company walked ourselves to great success using this framework, and you can too.” Indie… Read more
Four Key Areas for Routines … Even if You’re Spontaneous
Routines are a normal part of life for most successful people – even for those who consider themselves spontaneous. And speaking as someone who considers himself spontaneous, let me just say this: Thank goodness, we… Read more
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