There is a natural comfort in doing what’s familiar, but the limitations are most certainly costly. A colleague of mine has a daughter in her 20s who is making the rounds of auditions for major symphony orchestras all over… 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
3 Best Kept Secret Events for Entrepreneurs
In a noisy content world filled with Insta-gurus and lifestyle influencers, our social media newsfeeds are bombarded with offers to attend events and seminars that promise to change our lives forever. But flying under the… 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
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
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 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
4 Ways Leaders Build Trust Through Empathy
I read with interest about a recent study from the Center for Creative Leadership which found that managers who show empathy are seen by their own bosses as better performers. Why? Because empathy actually works. As opposed to… Read more
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