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No matter how confident you feel, there is always something that can shake that confidence. And if you don’t feel confident there’s always work you can do. Often we’re told that to boost confidence we should learn more. Become the expert. The smartest person in the room....
Have you ever seen Canada Geese fly information? If you have, did you ever notice anything special about the goose leading at the front of the formation, the tip of the V?
Ok, that's a trick question because the goose at the front of the formation is frequently changing. In fact the position...
Every day I talk or exchange emails with people who are frustrated with all of the change they are experiencing in their workplace. Many times their frustration is so high they are ready to quit. Have you ever felt that way? I have.
How do you know if the frustration you are feeling means...
With the end of the Oprah Winfrey show a lot of attention has been placed on Oprah - her success, what she's doing next, and lots of memories. And there is certainly a lot to learn from Oprah about how to be successful.
However, today I'd like to focus on the leaders who recognized...
If you want to be successful, one of the most power things you can do is invest some time in creating a clear vision or picture in your mind, and even literally make a picture, of what your successful life looks like. The more clear your vision is, the more you will consciously and...
A natural flowing, context-specific elevator speech is an important part of your professional portfolio. Unfortunately many elevator speeches sound the same and, let's face it, are quite boring. In order to grow professionally it is best if you have several different elevator speeches you and...
Are you looking to be at the cutting edge of leadership development? Do you want to start developing now the skills that will get you noticed in the coming years?
The business world is in the midst of a transformation that will favor leaders who are experts at networking and building coalitions...
Last week I wrote about the Three Types of Listening and their importance in being an effective manager or leader. Strong managers and leaders have two more listening related skills at their disposal: Acknowledging and Validating.
These skills are especially important to use...
How good of a listener are you? Corporate wide feedback often reveals that managers and leaders believe they are much better listeners than they are. Even if you are an effective listener, you can probably improve, especially in certain situations. Why the disconnect? Most of us never...
All of us hold ourselves back, often unknowingly, by what we believe to be true but is not necessarily so. Limiting beliefs are "truths" we accept about life, ourself, others or the world around us that hold us back, or limit us, in some way.
Examples of limiting beliefs for some people...
In the U.S. today is President's Day, a day to remember and celebrate the President's of the United States, past and present. In honor of this holiday I want to look at what lessons we can learn and apply to our lives and careers.
With the possible exception of George Washington,...
Today's article is a suggestion from one of our readers:
How do you foster creativity in a team environment?
There are two critical parts to answering this question:
- Removing Blocks to Creativity
- Bring Creativity to the Forefront
Before expecting you're team to be flowing with creative...
