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
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
This Is the Most Powerful Leadership Tool You Should Be Using Every Day
I’ve been going around saying “Love is just damn good business” for a long time, because I thoroughly believe that if you operationalize love on a daily basis in your work life, you will be… Read more
Google Did Something Big for Its Workers (You Can Google It)! You Should Try It
Google sent a memo out to its employees recently that was so unusual for the Silicon Valley giant that it made headlines. In short, it said: Hey, everybody! Time to focus on what we hired… Read more
Is Your Word Your Bond? This 5 Step Process Will Help You Find Out
You are probably familiar with that old saying that the most beautiful sound anyone can hear is the sound of their own name. Right, [your name here]? Well, the second most beautiful sound might be… Read more
How to Invite Collaboration without Inviting People to Live in AirPods on a Cubicle Farm
When you’re the person who makes the seating chart, you have a lot of power and also a serious responsibility to optimize a functioning workplace. There’s a whole Myers-Briggs personality chart of different needs to… 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
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
Extreme Leaders Manage The OSH!T Moments and Build Stronger Teams
That voice telling you to be afraid could be one of the most effective leadership tools you have. When’s the last time you were really afraid about something you’re doing at work? I mean the… Read more
Great Leaders Do This One Very Hard Thing
I’m sure you’ve had the experience of attending a workshop, or listening to a podcast, or reading a book that was so motivating that it inspired in you an epiphany about how you should be a… Read more
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