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
3 Tricks Parents Know That Leaders Should Use on the Job
If you read to your children, you know about storytelling. Here’s how to make those skills work spectacularly for you in business. Once upon a time–let’s say June 1978–there was a freshly minted college graduate… 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
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
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
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