Leadership

How To Get Your Employees To Trust You

I seem to get this call a lot. It’s a business owner in desperation, seeking immediate help with employees. The question is inevitably a variation of how do I get...

Why You Can’t Motivate An Employee

I get it. You want a dream team, a devoted group of employees who would move mountains, face their fears, and work tirelessly to help you meet your entrepreneurial goals....

On Stage Every Day

I was re-reading First, Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham this morning, and in the introduction I came across this quote: "A manager has got to remember he is...

They Don’t Have A Silver Platter

If you want something, you’ve gotta make it happen yourself. No one is going to hand it to you on a silver platter after all. So go make it happen....

Great Is Just A Little Bit More Than Good

The greatest Olympic athletes are just milliseconds faster than the good ones. A great day is just a few degrees warmer and a little bit less cloudier than a good...

Money As A Motivator

If I have said it once, I have said it a million times, money doesn't motivate people. In fact, the only real way to use money as a motivator is...

You’re Amazing

You have a blend of talents that no one else has. You have a wealth of knowledge that no one else has. You have a history of experiences that no...

Getting There Is The Hard Part

It’s surprisingly easy to lead your own successful business. Getting there is the hard part.

Your Opinion Makes You An Expert

You know those little pop-up windows that say, “Your Opinion Counts!” in an effort to recruit you to take online surveys? Those little boxes seem to appear out of nowhere,...

Leaderboards

We all get satisfaction from being on top. If you have the newer car, I’ll get solace in the fact that my child has better grades than yours. If I...

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