Top 5 Leadership Skills Being Developed By Fortune 500 Companies
This new study reveals the top 5 leadership skills that fortune 500 companies are developing.
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The 2 Most Important Ways to Connect and Influence
Do you want to influence and persuade more effectively? If so, you will have to learn how to connect with people in a way that builds trust and this often requires that you make this trust connection quickly! Many of our daily interactions are quick and involve little conversation and exchange of words. A brief, “How’s … Read more
The Two Problems with the Strengths-Based Approach
Strengths-based leadership has been a popular topic for nearly two decades. I’ve had the opportunity to teach the concept and administer several strengths oriented assessments. While the strengths approach has great merit, there are a couple of problems that exist. First, we have to make sure we don’t over-rotate toward developing our strengths and ignore … Read more
Be a Gainer, Not a Loser
Many people are thinking about losing weight this time of year. It’s by far the most popular new year’s resolutions. My good friend Tim Nations recently blogged about his mindset shift related to his goal of losing weight every year. His new plan, in 2014, is to focus on gaining, rather than losing. No, … Read more
The 5 Most Common Presentation Mistakes
Let’s be honest. We all hate sitting through boring presentations and speeches. You know, the ones where the speaker doesn’t seem to know his or her topic well and chooses to read the PowerPoint slides. Or worse, they read their presentation to you from a piece of paper. This is one of the 5 most … Read more
5 Ways to Be Your Best Everyday
One way to build your personal and professional brand is to commit to being you best each day. But it’s a choice you have to make. While many wake up each morning wondering how their day will go, high achievers wake up ready to make the day great. The successful create daily habits that … Read more
The Power of Imperfection
Perfection is a damaging myth. The more you pursue it the further you are from it. A common fallacy is that we often believe people expect us to be perfect. The truth is, we all know that nobody can be perfect. In fact, people don’t want to be around perfection pursuing people. It’s a … Read more
How to utilize Visualization for Personal Success
What if you could experience a situation before it actually happened? You can!! Your brain can make this happen and aid your ability to perform and achieve at your very best. Athletes, speakers, actors, performers, and average people like you and I have learned to use the power of visualization to reach their goals. Jerry … Read more
The 3 Elements of Charisma
We’ve all experienced the power of charisma. You know when someone has it. You enjoy being with the person. They are interesting. They draw you in. It’s hard to distinguish exactly what it is that you like about the person, you just know you like to be with them. They inspire and motivate … Read more
The Dark Side of Goals
Goals are great and they are certainly a scientifically proven method for achieving the outcomes we have in mind. But while goals help us focus on our desired achievements, they can easily become the very thing that keeps us from being truly successful in life. Don’t see me as a pessimist — I’m far from … Read more