It may be my least favorite Christmas song (and I’m sorry if it is now stuck in your head), but a few years ago I created a series of 12 blog posts inspired by the song. In the song, 12 gifts are given, and in the series, I provide leaders with 12 gifts as well. While these gifts help you become a better leader, the best thing about them is that you can share them with your … [Read more...]
4 Daily Decisions That Will Change Your Life
We all make choices. Some are huge, like these: Whether to finish high school Whether to go to college Where to go to college What job(s) to take Whom to date/marry Where to live Whether or when to have children They change the trajectory of your life, and ultimately play a huge role in the person you become. However, I personally don't think the major … [Read more...]
Do You Want to Become a More Influential Supervisor?
The highly popular Bud to Boss Workshop, presented by the Kevin Eikenberry Group, offers these tips to make your communication more powerful, persuasive and meaningful: Speak with people, not to them. Ask more questions. Make fewer assertions. Speak with people the way that they want to be spoken with. In this case, ignore the Golden Rule. It doesn’t matter how you would … [Read more...]
Reading to Learn
Lately, I've been hearing the same message from a lot of smart people. It's a simple one, one you've likely heard before (of course you have.) It's about reading to learn.John Spence, who we featured here as a guest blogger, credits much of his success to the knowledge he gains from reading a couple of hundred business books each year.In his book, Love is the Killer App, Tim … [Read more...]