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You’ve probably noticed the trend in the last week of businesses offering products or services for free to help out …

The opportunity to work from home sounds great! But the reality of being forced to make that shift on short …

When the COVID-19 crisis made it necessary for our team to work from home, the transition was seamless. We began …

The COVID-19 crisis has created a lot of uncertainty for business leaders. Nearly every business has been affected, some drastically. …

As a leader, you have a vision for the future. It’s clear. It’s practical. And you know it will make …

You can be successful externally and still deeply dissatisfied. To be satisfied in your work, you must posses three components.

Has this ever happened to you? You’re excited about a new project or initiative, and you can’t wait to share …

You can be successful externally and still deeply dissatisfied. To be satisfied in your work, you must posses three components.

As a leader, you know you should be developing a consistent reading habit, but you struggle to prioritize it. Here’s …

You can be successful externally and still deeply dissatisfied. To be satisfied in your work, you must posses three components.

In this episode, we discuss something that’s very important for leadership—public speaking. Many leaders—probably most—are terrified of doing it. Unfortunately, …

Some leaders believe that customers are their most important priority. Others believe their boss, their board, or their investors are …

Leaders are expected to have all the answers. But sometimes they need to get insight from other leaders to stay …

The “law of replication” says that like begets like. This applies especially to leadership. Like it or not, you will replicate yourself. Your followers will adopt your behaviors, habits, and mannerisms.

We don’t know anybody who loves interpersonal conflict. It’s uncomfortable, and it brings up a ton of negative emotions. Most …

Vision and strategy are both important. But there is a priority to them. Vision always comes first. Always. If you have a clear vision, you will eventually attract the right strategy.

As a leader, you know you need a vision for your business. And you want to generate that vision so …

Have you had this experience? You’re traveling in a new city, using your GPS to find your destination. But the …

As a leader, you know you’re responsible for the vision of your company. And you have one—sort of. It exists …

The turn of the year is always a good time to evaluate what’s working in our lives, what’s not, and …

To lead a growing business, you need a strong team. But finding and keeping talent is a challenge. Sometimes it …

Pollsters say reading is in decline. As an author and former publishing executive, the statistics make me wince. But I’m …

As a leader, you thrive on the challenges of running your business. But if you also happen to be a …

Sometimes it’s hard to see something, even when you’re looking right at it. That’s partly because of the way our …

As a high achiever, you love reaching goals! But added on top of a busy life, goal achievement can seem …

High achievers thrive on goal setting. So you probably get revved up at the start of a new year or …

Use these 4 elements to motivate your team

All of us, especially leaders, want to make positive change in our lives. But we’ve tried and failed many times. …

Recently I had an idea for one of my coaching clients. It was a fundamental change to her business model …

Leaders are often great solo achievers. But to be a truly great leader, you need to lead a great team. …

A lot of productive people operate in disorganized workspaces. The problem is that they’re not as productive as they could …

As a leader, you’re probably used to being in charge. So when two executives occupy the same household, it can …

Historically, there was one primary breadwinner in a family. One spouse, usually the husband, went to work. The other, usually …

So you think you think you might need an executive assistant, but you’re not sure where to start? Here’s help! 

You know a good coach can help you grow your business. But it’s not as easy as paying the fee. …

I have worked with authors for more than three decades. Based on my observations, here are 7 characteristics that separate the highly successful ones from the others.