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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.

You’re a high achiever, and you want it to stay that way. That means you need some coaching. But these …

I have a hard time saying “no.” Perhaps you do, too. I think it is more common than we think, especially for those who are empathetic or nurturing. Here are five reasons why we must get better.

You’ve worked hard and achieved a lot. But success brings a new problem: What to do next. That brings a …

The easiest way to get out of that funk is to change your physiology. It's surprisingly easy and fast. Here’s a five-step formula.

Good leaders can handle a lot of responsibility. In fact, they thrive on it. But that can lead to the …

Trying and doing are two different things. Learning about this distinction is the key to success. Here's how you can do it for yourself.

Leaders love to see progress. But growth brings a whole new set of problems. You may find yourself stuck in …

Everyone knows you can’t succeed without discipline, yet few possess it. Here are 5 steps to developing more of it.

Every leader needs a full and balanced life to be fully effective. But when you leave work, it can feel …

Our words carry enormous weight. More than we sometimes think. They often impact people for decades, providing the courage to press on or the reason to give up.

Leaders all want to achieve. But sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. Either we’re too perfectionistic, or too …

People get “trained” to come late because they know nothing significant will happen until well after the announced start time.... For example, “the purpose of our meeting is to report on the results of our latest market research and give you a chance to ask questions.” Or, “the purpose of our meeting is to evaluate prospective titles for Don Miller’s new book and determine which one we are going to recommend to the author.”

Leaders all want to achieve. But sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. Either we’re too perfectionistic, or too …

Face it. You will eventually quit your job. It may be this year. It may be next. It may be ten years from now. But it’s inevitable. It’s only a matter of time. The only real question is how to do it in a way that doesn’t burn your bridges.

To scale yourself, you need to delegate your work to others. But delegating tasks isn’t as easy as it sounds. …

Whenever I feel overwhelmed or uncertain about the future, I follow the advice I was given by an older, wiser colleague. It is surprisingly simple but enormously effective.

“Sure, I’d love to have an executive assistant. But I can’t afford one!” You’ve probably said that before. Or maybe …

A few years ago, Gail, my daughter Marissa, and I spent three weeks in Italy. It was our first visit. …