No matter whether others are pulling for you or not, your job is to position yourself for consistently delivering remarkable performances. Here are a few thoughts on how to do that:
Read MoreFor many of us, there’s a complacency that appears when we think we have arrived. We relax for a minute, which turns into a day, which turns into forever.
Read MoreWhen things are going well it is tempting to coast. And as it’s been said, if you are coasting you are going downhill.
Read MoreOne thing I have learned is that you develop your skill set, but you choose your mindset. Skill set is about capabilities. Mindset is about belief systems.
Read MoreI know you are probably thinking to yourself, “I struggle to be listening when I am supposed to be listening, now you want me to listen when no one expects me to be listening?” Only if you want to…
Read MoreA personal transformation means that you will move from where you currently are to where you need to be to be a better version of yourself. To transform requires two things: First, a decision to change; second, a vision of what the transformed you looks like, or the outcome you desire.
Read MoreI’ve heard it said that anyone can steer a ship when the seas are calm, but it takes a leader at the helm when the seas are rough and unpredictable. Well, I have discovered that it takes a leader at the helm when seas are calm too.
Read MoreI once worked for a senior executive who said, “If our success is dependent on my brains alone, we are in trouble.” He made it clear that...
Read MoreIf you are the smartest person in the room, you probably need to find a new room! Daring to be dumb is a way for you to step back and let others step up.
Read MoreI was asked to sing at a wedding. As a professional speaker, shouldn't that be just another presentation to me? Ah, no! But there is a skill that covers both of these events.
Read MoreAs a general rule we all talk too much and don’t listen enough! If your first thought is that this is not about you, keep reading, it’s especially about you (and me).
Read MoreWhen someone asks how they can get started reading, here is the plan I suggest
Read MoreHere are five signs that complacency may be killing your dream, and what you can do about it.
Read MoreMuhammad Ali died this week. And although he may be gone, he will never be forgotten, especially by me. Here’s why…
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