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Confidence is a Top Leadership Skill
People often ask me what are the things I would classify as a top leadership skill. I think one of the most important qualities of top leaders is confidence, yet it is something that doesn’t come up in the conversation much. Maybe it is just assumed that all leaders are confident, Or maybe when you…
Read MoreNever Stop Learning: Why Everyone Could Use Some Coaching
They say “You Learn Something New Everyday”, and it seems that it would be common knowledge that the true secret to success is to never stop learning. But it seems all to often these days people act like they have reached the pinnacle of knowledge and have no need to continue to learn, or worse…
Read More4 Sure Fire Ways to Cultivate Good People Skills
A lot of people ask me about what they can do to improve their people skills. This is an interesting question because “people skills” cover a wide variety of things. People skills are not generally a part of a business curriculum in college, but they are an important part of being successful in anything. Wouldn’t…
Read More3 Steps to Help Increase Company Profits
It is a question that keeps many business owners CEO’s and managers up at night: “How do I increase company profits?”. These days, success is often mistakenly judged by profits. I say “mistakenly” because profits are a short term indicator that is often inaccurate. “Profit” is a simple mathematical equation of how much more capital…
Read MoreHow to Turn Positivity into Productivity
There is a lot of negativity in the world today. Negativity is the birth place of failure. If you want to succeed, you need to remove negativity and replace it with positivity. It is easy to turn positivity into productivity. But first, you have to turn negativity into positivity. Nothing is Impossible Have you ever…
Read MoreTurning Mistakes Into Opportunities
When I was much younger, I took a position at a company working for someone who had far more faith in my abilities then I had. He would often bring me a job to do, and leave me with a “Your in Charge”. I would then plan out the steps needed to complete the job,…
Read MoreLeading by Example: How to Create a Star Team
I think there is a lack of leadership in our world today. Not don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of managers. Some might say there are to many managers. The phrase “To many Chiefs, not enough Indians” comes to mind. You can be a Chief, a Manager, a foreman, a lead, or a Boss,…
Read More3 Tips to Help You Communicate Better with Your Team
A leader’s goal is to create the best working environment for their employees to produce the best product. Companies have begun investing more into their employee’s professional growth and recognize the benefits of personal connections to keep their employees working at their best. Sometimes, as leaders, we don’t realize that some of the friction we…
Read MoreMaintaining Employee Expectations
“Manage your expectations and you’ll manage your disappointments.” – Todd Lohenry The only element more important to a company’s success than client expectations is being able to manage employee expectations. In order to keep employees informed and content, a company needs to prioritize clarity, accountability, and understanding team roles. Employees should have clear outlines on…
Read MoreHow to Find Balance Between Your Work and Personal Life
Nowadays, it is impossible to separate our work and personal life. Technology allows us to multi-task with instant access to people and information. The events in our lives now happen exponentially faster than any generation before us, so when things go awry it can happen simultaneously with work and personal situations. It is easier to…
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