The recent college admissions scandal certainly shows how far some parents will go to give their kids the best. But a new study by Morning Consult … [Read more...]
Jeff Bezos Just Released His Annual Shareholder Letter and Said 1 Counterintuitive Thing Is the Key to Continued Business Growth
The Amazon CEO's annual letter has a few surprising pieces of insight
In between all the other things Jeff Bezos has been dealing with in his life, he took time to release his annual shareholder letter yesterday (here if you want … [Read more...]
There Are Major Consequences to Giving Employees Autonomy If You Allow These 8 Things to Happen
The surprising dark side of granting autonomy can be avoided -- the effort is 1000 percent worth it.
The best leaders don't horde power, they give it away -- by granting autonomy (defined here as giving decision rights and freedom to operate to employees without your … [Read more...]
These 6 Words Will Help You Overcome Any Failure (They Did For Me)
Failure is an option, actually. Especially when you handle it with this powerful phrase
The occasional failure, even an #epicfail, is an inescapable part of life. But do you escape from the doldrums that envelop so many of us thereafter? I'm not talking … [Read more...]
Research Shows Listening to ‘Heroic’ Music When Zoning Out Produces More Empowering Thoughts
Who couldn't benefit from more self-empowerment? Now it's just a set of headphones away.
The power of music is undeniable. Listen to it under the right conditions and you get a productivity boost or other success-enhancing benefits. Listen to music that … [Read more...]
Amazon Shares 6 Ways It Creates a Culture of Innovation and How You Can Too
Amazon is known for innovation, and now you'll know why
News of Amazon's innovations and innovative industry moves are becoming more and more common, as is the company's recognition for being an … [Read more...]
These 7 Thoughts Are Blocking You From Greater Success. Be Mentally Strong and Stop Them
No human being on the planet is immune from negative thoughts springing to mind
What often separates those who achieve success from those who don’t is what they do with those thoughts when they occur. I wanted to help you (and I) better navigate … [Read more...]
LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman Says Leaders Must Set a Drumbeat for Their Organizations. Here’s How to Do Just That
These are the five cadences leaders should set for their organization
One of the most important jobs of a leader is to set the vision and strategy, and to provide a path for others to follow. But there's a not-so-obvious role the … [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...]
3 Actions That Tip the Scales and Move You From Failure to Success
Recent research supports my own failure-to-feat-accomplished story.
Anyone in business, or any student or athlete for that matter, knows that failure and success are often separated by the thinnest of margins. Your competitor … [Read more...]
