Warren Buffett once famously said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” While that may be true of public perceptions held by those outside of an organization, a leader’s reputation within their company should be far more stable – as long as that person is working daily to…
There’s no single ingredient to success more important than people. That’s why, as a business leader, you should take the time to carefully choose whom you surround yourself with on a daily basis. You’ll likely spend more time with them than you spend with members of your own family. Your team members are the ones…
Intelligence is an important trait in any leader – but in business, a leader is nothing unless they can combine that intelligence with the ability to assemble a great team of people who can work together. A leader can have all of the book smarts in the world, but they will never be truly effective unless…
Communication is a skill – one that needs to be practiced to be perfected in a leader. And, the root of all effective communication is honesty. CEOs and business owners often think that means being totally unfiltered with employees, and unfortunately, some choose to embrace “brutal honesty” – however insensitive or accusatory–as a tactic of…
There’s a reason you hear the phrase “Break out of your comfort zone” a lot. Because – as comfortable as that “zone” can be – after a while, it begins to grow bars around it (and not the good kind). Whether it’s a job we think we can’t leave or a way of doing business…
If you’re reading this, you’re probably “all business.” Me too. Most of the time. I spend months out of the year traveling and coaching business owners all around the country on how to improve themselves, grow their businesses, and grow as human beings as well. I’ve got a tight schedule, which requires me to keep…
Office politics can be petty. It’s amazing how small disagreements can quickly balloon into big misunderstandings. There’s a reason people refer to the office as a “sandbox,” because some folks refuse to act like adults. And, if the level of childish behavior rises to tantrum pitch and the culture becomes toxic, there’s no chance for…
Everybody’s got a travel nightmare story. And I travel a lot for business, so I’ve got my fair share. Whether or not you’re a frequent flyer like me, you know that even the best laid transportation plans are still subject to factors outside your control. A recent flight to Florida for business reminded me how…
For every organization that winds up becoming a wild success, there are hundreds that don’t turn out as well. Entrepreneurs are all too familiar with restless nights and stressful days spent worrying about their companies. But they usually internalize their struggles, meaning that those trials and troubles—and how they overcome them—go unnoticed by the rest…
The power of upward momentum can’t be underestimated. When good things are happening and life is moving along at a positive clip, one action seems to effortlessly breed a new action until you seem to have an engine of accelerated, exceptional growth. And if you’re not experiencing that, you might be suffering from inertia. It’s…
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