You Are Always Hypothesizing
One simple statement really stood out to me from a conversation this week: “remember that you are always hypothesizing.” During an executive coaching class, my colleagues and I were role-playing...
View ArticleMotivation: What’s Yours?
I was asked a question today: “What motivates you?” I immediately thought about context: Motivations for work-related tasks? For my own personal goals? And then I thought about life in general. What...
View ArticleStreaming: The Future of Virtual Learning?
There is a revolution happening in the world of video games. It is called Twitch. It’s a website where gamers can directly stream footage of their game daily and provide voice commentary. Most also...
View ArticleWhat I learned about customer service from an American Golf employee!
Customer service is something we all come across in our daily lives. It can be used as a key differentiator for you and your company. 9 out of 10 US consumers said they would pay more for a superior...
View ArticleInfectious Thought Germs Will Anger You
Looking past the viral-oriented nature of this video, the main concept presented is critical for leadership. Thoughts, when attached to emotions other than sadness, generally have higher “infection”...
View ArticleWhy I Used to Hate Giving Feedback
How often have you heard your friends or colleagues moaning about someone or about something that has happened, but they never actually say anything to that person? It happens all the time and it’s all...
View ArticleThe 3 Habits of Highly Effective Millennials
We’re doing something a little different this week. Instead of a written post, Gus Jaramillo and I collaborated on a video post as part of the Leadership Quote vlog series. Subscribe for future videos!...
View ArticleWhy Don’t People Talk Anymore?
I was having a conversation with a few colleagues about preferred types of communication. The 24 year old of the group only send’s emails and texts, no phone calls, I (30 years old) prefer emails and...
View Article10 Things You Can Do to Look Smart in a Meeting
Filed under: Behavior, Business, Challenges, Communication, Expectations, Focus, Goals, Growing, Growth, Innovation, Leadership, Learning, self leadership
View ArticleTop 5 Office Pet Peeves (Leadership Quote)
Filed under: Accountability, Assisting, Behavior, Business, Challenges, Coaching, Communication, Criticism, Expectations, Feedback, Focus, Goals, Growing, Growth, Influence, Innovation, Inspirational,...
View Article5 Things People Do To Look Really, Really Busy
Filed under: Accountability, Behavior, Business, Challenges, Coaching, Communication, Direction, Expectations, Feedback, Focus, Goals, Growing, Growth, Innovation, Inspirational, Leadership, Learning,...
View ArticleBritish vs. American Culture!
Filed under: Accountability, Behavior, Business, Challenges, Coaching, Communication, Customer Service, Differences, Diversity, Expectations, Feedback, Growing, Growth, Inspirational, Leadership,...
View ArticleTop 3 Reasons Why Being a Great Leader Isn’t Easy
A few months back, I asked a group of leaders for a show of hands on who had experienced either oversupervision or undersupervision. Almost every hand went up. But then I asked how many had themselves...
View ArticleTop 5 Things People Don’t Know About Virtual Workers
Filed under: Accountability, Behavior, Business, Challenges, Communication, Differences, Expectations, Focus, Growing, Growth, Innovation, Inspirational, Leadership, Leading Virtually, Learning,...
View ArticleWant to Lead More Effectively? Have Fun
Do you have fun at work? Do you try to promote a laughter-filled workplace? These are questions I ask myself on a daily basis. And honestly, who doesn’t to work in a positive, fun, happy work...
View ArticlePraise Where Praise is Due
Who doesn’t like positive feedback? It’s great to feel you have done a job well, beat a target or helped others. Being recognised boosts our confidence, self esteem and drives us to perform well....
View ArticleEmotional Technology: Innovations That Could Change Leaders
There’s currently some fantastic technology out there, from wearables and self-lacing shoes (yes, like the ones in Back to the Future) to VR and spectacular advances in science that will someday make...
View ArticleEthical Behavior in Leadership
“Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one is watching – even when doing the wrong thing is legal”. – Aldo Leopold * * * Ethical adjective Avoiding activities or organizations that do harm...
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