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“Everything you say should be true, but not everything that’s true should be said.” —Craig Groeschel
7 Easy Ways to Boost Your Likability Quotient
How to Avoid Spraying Talent Repellant on Everyone You Meet
Ever wonder why some people are likable and others aren’t? Without a high likability quotient, it’s tough to succeed in almost any area of life—especially as a leader or entrepreneur.
If you want to win with people, they not only have to know you; they also have to trust you. Likability is the bridge between the two. It’s a prerequisite to trust. Why? I’m not going to trust someone I don’t like.
The 3 Components of Job Satisfaction
How to Experience True Fulfillment in Your Work
A few years ago, a woman approached me after I finished a keynote presentation. In the speech, I had mentioned the importance of living with intention.
That point made an impression. She realized she had not been intentional, particularly as it related to her career.
Encore Episode: Why Accountability Is Vital for Leaders [Podcast]
We completed Season 8 of “This is Your Life.” The podcast is currently on hiatus while we design a new and improved show. We’ll be airing some fan favorites in the meantime and will debut the new format in the new year. So stay tuned! Today, we have one of our most popular episodes to share with you. Enjoy this listener favorite!
In this episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss the topic of accountability in leadership. Most leaders avoid it. Real leaders embrace it.
The reason is that taking responsibility for your attitudes, actions, and overall results is tremendously liberating. Attempting to avoid accountability—playing the victim—keeps you stuck.
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5 Strategies for Becoming a Better Conversationalist
What Leaders Can Learn from a Good Game of Ping Pong
A consultant prospecting for business gave me a call a while back. I was reluctant to meet, but he was a friend of a friend. I mistakenly gave him thirty minutes to tell me about his company and services. Complete waste of time.
I gently tried to interject my thoughts, but he didn’t seem too interested in my point of view. Evidently, he had his script. He was determined to plow through it.
It made me wonder how many times I do the same thing with others.
4 Ways to Boost Your Team Engagement
It All Comes Down to the Right Kind of Connection
Recently, I was talking to the leader of a nonprofit organization who was complaining that volunteerism was at an all time low. “Even when people volunteer, most of them don’t show up or follow through,” he said. “They just don’t seem to be engaged.”
This is a common problem in the for-profit world as well. In fact, barely one in ten of the global workforce is engaged on the job, according to Gallup. Most people are just checked out.
Encore Episode: The 3 Forces That Shape Character [Podcast]
We completed Season 8 of “This is Your Life.” The podcast is currently on hiatus while we design a new and improved show. We’ll be airing some fan favorites in the meantime and will debut the new format in the new year. So stay tuned! Today, we have one of our most popular episodes to share with you. Enjoy this listener favorite!
In this episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss the importance of character and the forces that shape it.
Charisma may be useful in attracting a following, but it is largely useless when it comes to achieving a long-term, positive impact on the people and organizations we lead. For this, we need character. Effective leadership is an inside-out job.
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How to Regain Your Perspective After a Major Setback
Use this Proven 5-Step Process and Get Back on Track
It’s easy to lose perspective if you immerse yourself in the river of daily news. Things appear to be bad—and getting worse! The end of the world as we know it is right around the corner.
The media profit from our fear and anxiety, which is exactly why I stopped watching television news. It provides an incomplete picture at best. But things are not always what they seem.
How the Enneagram Can Help You Become a Better Leader
The Most Powerful Tool I’ve Found for Personal Development
Leading others starts with leading ourselves. That means leaders must be be committed to personal development if we’re going to have long-term success. But some paths to personal development are more direct than others.
My friend Ian Cron is both a priest and a therapist. He’s also an expert in the Enneagram, an ancient personal-development tool that’s received increased attention over the last several years.
