Can You Be Unhappy and Still Do Great Work?
When you arrived at work this morning, were you excited? Do you love what you do? Do you love what you do? What about the people you work with – do they
Leadership
Leadership is the timeless practice of guiding others in pursuit of a goal, destination or desired outcome. At the most fundamental level, a leader is someone who motivates, inspires and guides others toward pre-established goals.
3 Professional Insights about Earning Respect
I wanted to share a few thoughts I had on the the important of mutual respect. Pretty much all successful businesses, regardless of what they do or sell, have one thing in
Don’t Be an Organizational Houdini
Forced perspective is a photographic illusion generally used to make two or more objects seem to be a different size than their actual size. A classic example of this is when you
Treat Contractors Well
They come in all shapes and sizes: needy ones, demanding ones, ones that know too much, ones that know too little, ones that don’t pay – most of us have experienced at
Shot Down in Flames, My First Board Meeting
The first time I was invited to join the ‘board’ of a company, it was a non-profit organization, I was extremely excited. Being asked to serve on a board, I felt was
Always Play to Win
For several years, teams in the SEC conference in NCAA football had adhered to a “war of attrition” game strategy: they called conservative plays and held on the ball for as long
Find Your Humble Rainmaker
This post was inspired after I had a discussion with someone that I would call a “humble rainmaker”. I have only met a few people that I would say fall into this
Indifference Can Be Powerful When Negotiating
In business, you don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.” ~ C. Karrass In a sense, all of life is a negotiation Negotiation does not just occur in used
Listening is the Language of Leaders
Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.” Bernard M. Baruch I want you to do a quick mental exercise. Think about your conversations