INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Research from Princeton University shows that someone you’ve just met will decide if you’re trustworthy or not in a 10th … [Read more...]
Issue #197: How to Give a Great Talk (According to Steve Jobs), Music as a Productivity Tool, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) As a professional speaker, I can tell you that few people were as admired for their presentation skills as Apple … [Read more...]
Issue #195: The Best Advice Tom Hanks Ever Got, When You’re Working with the B-Team, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) How do you maximize the energy and motivation level of your team? Try the Organizational Energy Equation, expressed … [Read more...]
Issue #165: A Plea from Kobe Bryant, Executive Presence for Introverts, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) It’s a dilemma – you want to have executive presence, but you’re introverted. Huge challenge, right? Not necessarily. Some of … [Read more...]
Issue #148: How to Shine Under Pressure, a Tip for Meeting with Senior Executives, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) In my new book (May 7th), The Mentally Strong Leader: Build the Habits to Productively Regulate Your Emotions, Thoughts, and … [Read more...]
Issue #132: On Learning from People Who Know What They’re Talking About, Starting Meetings on Time, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Charlie Munger, long time business partner of Warren Buffett, recently passed, thus re-surfacing some of his best advice. That is, … [Read more...]
Issue #122: On Warren Buffett’s Egg-Timer Lesson, the 10/10/10 Decision Making Test, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Author Suzy Welch told CNBC: Make It about a life lesson she learned from Warren Buffett, in the oddest of … [Read more...]
Issue #59: On Restoring Your Happiness, Taking Pride in Your Work, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Music gave me a sign this past weekend. I was at the BottleRock music festival in Napa Valley, and was struck by the number of … [Read more...]
Want to Have Greater Influence at Work? Follow this Golden Rule
It’s short and sweet, with an even sweeter result.
If you really want to have an impact at work, you have to be able to influence in all directions in your organization; up (with your boss), down (with your employees), and across … [Read more...]
This Is What People Think of You When You Wear Headphones at Work (According to an 800-Person Study)
So many use headphones at work, so few know what it says about them.
Plenty of us engage in the habit of listening to music (or podcasts or the news, etc.) at work for a variety of reasons (especially for productivity). In fact, a … [Read more...]
