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Leading people is a lot like parenting—rewarding, frustrating, and sometimes you have no idea what you’re doing. I’ve been there. That’s why this blog exists—to give you real insights, practical tools, and a few laughs along the way. Because leadership doesn’t have to be so complicated.
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Teach Yourself to be More Understanding and Empathetic
Everyone that hasn’t suffered a brain injury or mental illness is capable of empathy. Some of us are in touch with this ability, while others could use a little practice.
A Contemporary Guide to Using Humor as a Leadership Tool
Research shows that humor has many benefits in the workplace, including drawing team members closer together, reducing stress, and increasing productivity.
The Wolf of Chocolate Avenue
Fear is a powerful human emotion that impacts everyone, including leaders. Learn how to overcome fear with faith.
Opportunity Knocks
Opportunities come in all shapes and sizes, including significant life events (e.g., education, career, romance, parenting, residence, etc.). When opportunities appear, we often miss them because of negative internal influences like…
Easy Ways to Have More Meaningful Conversations
Being an excellent conversationalist is part science and part art. For most of us, it takes practice to be successful at communicating.
Many Eyes See More Than One: Seven Steps to Create a Personal Advisory Board
Poet John Donne wrote that “no man is an island.” Meaning I couldn’t accomplish something extraordinary on my own. Success would require the help of others. I knew that I’d only reach my potential with wise counsel and support. And if I reached my potential, others could reach theirs as well. That’s when I got the idea to develop a Personal Advisory Board.
