We’ve now all heard enough about emotional intelligence that we know it must be part of our repertoire as a leader, co-worker, parent, and friend. But emotional … [Read more...]
The 11 Best Things I’ve Learned from the Worst Bosses I’ve Had
Three decades of bosses later and I’m thankful for even the worst of them (11 lessons thankful).
I’ve had some great, role model bosses. Ones that were in-touch and led from the heart, ones that always delivered results, ones you’d follow into … [Read more...]
Doing This 1 Simple Thing In the Face of Criticism Gives Your Self-Confidence a Tremendous Boost
Some powerful self-help for boosting your self-confidence
Having been a manager of others for 30 years, I'm hard pressed to think of anything more debilitating for an employee than when they beat themselves … [Read more...]
5 Questions That Help You Determine How Truly Successful You Are
Five questions that tell you so much about what success really is.
In conducting many interviews for my books, this column, and my keynotes, I've talked to a lot of successful people. A surprising number aren't really happy though, which means … [Read more...]
6 Unexpected Habits of the Most Confident People
Be confident that this dose of non-obvious, science-backed advice will help boost your confidence.
Here's something you know. Being self-confident improves odds of success, whether you're a leader wanting to lead confidently, an entrepreneur, or someone just trying to … [Read more...]
Phil Mickelson Just Silenced Critics With a Pointed Tweet. Here’s Why His Approach Was So Smart
With just two sentences, the golf superstar handles critics in sage fashion
Any leader, entrepreneur, or anyone in business has to deal with criticism --it's part of the deal. But no one said it's easy, so when high-profile people … [Read more...]
Highly Confident People Avoid These 14 Behaviors
Those who are certain of themselves tend to avoid these actions
An organization is never more confident than its leader, which accentuates the importance for leaders to display unswerving confidence in themselves, their … [Read more...]
The Highest Paid Person In the Meeting Is the Most Dangerous Voice, According to Wharton’s Adam Grant
The person with the biggest salary can crush diversity of thought and more if not careful.
I've seen it happen often enough. A senior leader is present and no one says much until the senior leader does. People then fall over themselves to comment, … [Read more...]
Want to lead like Abraham Lincoln? Here are 7 Ways How
Honest Abe is still the most revered president in history. Now you can emulate his best leadership qualities.
Leadership lessons come from everywhere. From standbys like Bill and Melinda Gates to Warren Buffett and Elon Musk. Even from sources as … [Read more...]
This Huge Study Shows How to Raise Successful Kids Who Aren’t Perfectionists
The study shows the wrong kind of youth movement--one of rising perfectionism. Here's why it's bad, and what to do.
I’d hazard a guess that one out of every three interview respondents uses “I’m just too much of a perfectionist” as the weakness to talk about in interviews–as if it were an … [Read more...]