A Counterintuitive Guide to Improvement
When you think about improvement, do you focus on weaknesses? Here’s a counterintuitive (and much more rewarding) guide to improvement. Ask most people what about their lives they’d like to
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Aspirations, Not Resolutions
Many business leaders have given up on New Year’s Resolutions. Why? Studies show that goals don’t work, so I recommend you try aspirations, not resolutions. They say the top reasons
Speedy Year-End Leadership Review
My clients usually conduct a review of their people every year. But to really get the flock flying in formation and ready for the year ahead, take time for a
Great Leaders Give Presents of Presence
The greatest holiday gift or year-end bonus might not come in a package. Great leaders give presents of their presence – and they do it all year long. Employees won’t
Great Leaders Give Presents of Presence
The greatest holiday gift or year-end bonus might not come in a package. Great leaders give presents of their presence – and they do it all year long. Employees won’t
Listen With Your Eyes
Listening with your eyes as well as your ears is so important. Whether you’re the boss or the employee, the parent or the spouse, you’d better be a good listener,
Stretch Out of Your Comfort Zone
For constant improvement, take a lesson from a baby – stretch out of your comfort zone. Why does a baby learn to walk? She gets bored. How does she learn
Speaking Clearly – How to Make Your Point
As a leader, you have to communicate, persuade, and sell your ideas – and you do it all day every day. Maybe you’re speaking one-to-one with an employee. Or, you
Appreciation – Lavish it On!
Here’s what I think: Nobody ever goes to bed at night feeling over-appreciated. Think about that. Do you? Neither do I. As a leader, this is helpful to know. (As