What Do You Update More? Your Phone or Your Intelligence…

What Do You Update More? Your Phone or Your Intelligence…

Intelligence is defined as “the capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and grasping truths.” It simply means consistently getting smarter and smarter. It amazes me how people will change cell phones almost every year but seem to believe that there is no need for upgrading their intelligence. Most people believe that intelligence is difficult to develop. […]

7 Steps to Dropping Ego for Service-Centered Leadership

7 Steps to Dropping Ego for Service-Centered Leadership

The ego seeks to balance your primal instincts with social norms and reality. Everyone has an ego; it’s part of what makes us human. However, loosening ego’s grip on your decisions and actions is good for you and everyone around you, personally and professionally. Dropping your ego and adopting a service-oriented mindset can help you […]

Stop Analysis Paralysis

Stop Analysis Paralysis

Analysis paralysis refers to the angst and overthinking that often happens when you’re unable to make a decision. It’s the excessive consideration of options, the influx of new information and the inability to make a decision when presented with numerous choices (all of which sound good, feasible and correct!) We all make decisions at every […]

11 Ways to Bring Employees’ Shower Ideas to The Board Room

11 Ways to Bring Employees’ Shower Ideas to The Board Room

According to cognitive scientist, Scott Barry Kaufman’s “Wired to Create” study – 72% of people get their most creative ideas in the shower. Kaufman’s findings stress the importance of relaxation for creative thinking. Pharrell Williams, producer extraordinaire and ABC’s The Voice host agrees, admitting to Oprah in a 2014 interview that his greatest hits come […]

What Makes a Great Leader?

What Makes a Great Leader?

The number one question I get as leadership speaker and executive coach is, “What are the common characteristics of a good leader?” Every characteristic I share all comes down to one simple truth: a good leader can get the job done but a great leader leads with purpose and inspires others to live in their […]

How to Manifest Greatness (Part I)

How to Manifest Greatness (Part I)

According to John C. Maxwell, the most successful people: Plan and think Focus Surround themselves with successful people Take risks Accentuate the positive Seek adventure I’m a long-time follower of Maxwell’s work and I’ve had the privilege of hearing him speak on several occasions. His is a prolific teacher on how to be successful and […]

5 Common Strategic Planning Mistakes and How to Fix Them

5 Common Strategic Planning Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Many organizations don’t develop a strategic plan and those that do rarely implement it effectively. In his article The Big Lie of Strategic Planning, Roger L. Martin states, “All executives know that strategy is important. But almost all also find it scary, because it forces them to confront a future they can only guess at. […]