Fame and fortune may or may not define success for you, but you owe it to yourself to make sure one way or another. You probably have spent your whole working life trying to succeed. But… Read more
5 Steps to Insure Where You End Up Is Where You Want to Be
You know where you want to be. You know where you are now. Here’s how you draw your own personal career map. The journey of 1000 miles must begin with some idea of where you’re… Read more
One Essential Thing You Must Do to Keep Your Employees from Burning Out
If there’s one thing I know, it’s that feeling passionate about what you do, and excited to come to work every day, is the very definition of success. Everybody should have a “calling,” a “right… Read more
4 Things Leaders Do When They Are Nervous About Talking With Employees
Making the decision to move from a 3,200-square-foot suburban home to an 1,800-square-foot condo in the Little Italy area of downtown San Diego was not easy for my wife and me. As you might expect,… Read more
What it Takes to Be a Great Business Speaker
Every business leader I know is looking for the same thing: An edge. They all want that elusive something that will get their team and their organization ahead of — or keep them ahead of… Read more
Effective Mentors Know When To Recalculate
There are few relationships as intimate in your working life as the one you create when you mentor someone. There are also few partnerships as fraught with peril or as likely to veer off course… Read more
4 Ways To Engage People Who Don’t Want To Be Happy
You know what to do with an underperforming employee, but what about an efficient but difficult one? I’m a strong believer that you can’t be too positive or too empathetic in the business world. Yes, a lot of places… Read more
How to Sing in Harmony with the Negative Voices in Your Head
A couple of Aussie musicians taught me that my true voice is louder than the small voices telling me to stop believing in myself. Knowledge and inspiration can come from the most unexpected sources. You can read… Read more
Extreme Leaders Listen Continuously To Employees
If you’re a good leader, you probably encourage your employees to come to you with ideas, feedback and complaints. Plus, most modern companies have some chain of command set up to “listen” to workers, ranging from employee help lines, surveys and… Read more
Know When To End Discussion And Accept Yes For An Answer
When agreement is reached, recognize that ‘you have arrived at your destination,’ and accept yes for an answer. At some point over your career, you’ve probably lain awake at night rehashing your shortcomings after a… Read more
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